Re: I'm back! Hi to all + Silane?
Hi Keith. Well, actually I was the best with the AK-47; all three rounds - after calibration - hit exactly the same spot (dead center) from 25m / ~75'... ;) Even if it was fun for the first moments, now I absolutely don't like the idea of firing bullets -> thinking about the consequences... OK, will try w/o Silane first. The key point is good cleaning of glass I presume. I wasn't in the list but I occasionally lurked in the archives - and saw your prints on Masa. Truly gorgeous work. Congrats! Makes me envy ;) Best regards, Loris. 16 Haziran 2008, Pazartesi, 7:20 pm tarihinde, Keith Gerling yazmış: > Hey, Loris - Welcome back! I'm glad you survived the rigors of > military life - and hoping your superiors kept your aging reflexes > away from the ammunition :) > > I never had any success with silane, but I never went to the lengths > mentioned in this thread. I've never seen the need for it - gelatin > coats very nicely on clean glass. > > I'm not sure you were present on the list when I was issuing praises > of masa paper for gum, but if not, then here is a big THANK YOU for > turning me onto it. I love it and it has totally changed my approach > to gum printing. > > Welcome back! > > Keith > > On Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 12:46 PM, Loris Medici <mail@loris.medici.name> > wrote: >> Hi to all, >> >> I'm (finally) back home after 6 months of military service. >> >> As you can easily understand, I'm craving for taking photographs and >> making alt prints. My current priority is working with glass; during >> summer, I want to make cyanotypes and gum prints on glass. >> >> Browsing the internet, I came across with compounds with the generic >> name >> "silane". What I understand is that silane compounds can be used as >> intermediate material, to help alt process emulsions (or gelatin >> primers) >> adhering to glass. >> >> Is there anyone using silane for such purposes? What is your procedure? >> >> (My plan is to silanize the glass - which is a self-assembly process as >> I >> understand it - then coat it with hardened gelatine and then put the alt >> process emulsion on top of this sandwitch...) >> >> What are your suggestions? >> >> Thanks in advance, >> Loris. >> >> P.S. I'm very happy for being around again! >> >> >
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