Re: I'm back! Hi to all + Silane?
2008/6/17 Loris Medici <mail@loris.medici.name>: > 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'... ;) Very impressive? Was that using the Sony Vibration Reduction? :) 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 ;) Thanks! I'm processing without any backing and dry-mounting the finished prints. The texture of the masa is pretty boring, but it does have a nice smooth luster that I've become quite fond of. > > 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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