Re: can inkjet and inkjet paper be used for alternative processes?
Yes that is what I think - use refillable ink cartridges and put
sensitizer into the cartridge. Using inkjet spray the sensitizer so it
will form a quality emulsion on the paper, with thickness of the
emulsion can be controlled.
May be I can even print the image onto the paper and save the printing
frame and contact printing. Just put sensitized inkjet prints under the
Sun or UV light and it will show the image. There is no need to generate
digital inkjet negatives if this works.
The thing I don't know about, is if there is any particles and how small
the particles is in the sensitizer; and how long the chemicals will keep
as liquid form without forming into solid particles and have some
deposit which will block the inkjet head.
Which alternative process is the best to try this method - the
sensitizer has to have a good keeping property in the cartridge and as a
liquid form without solid particles.
I am mainly interested in Vandike and Cyanotype. I probably want to try
those two processes first.
Thanks,
- philip
Paul Viapiano wrote:
Hmmm...or maybe you wanted to just lay the coating down with inkjet
instead of brushing???
Interesting...you could make it happen with 3rd party cartridges, I
suppose and print a block of color from a PSD document. An interesting
thing to try...
Paul
----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Viapiano" <viapiano@pacbell.net>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca>
Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 3:19 PM
Subject: Re: can inkjet and inkjet paper be used for alternative
processes?
There's a fellow at the Large Format Forum, Christopher Broadbent,
who uses inkjet paper a lot for his argyrotypes. I tried it but had
grainy results (also tried copier paper), but he gets great images.
Sometimes it pays to experiment regardless of what the conventional
wisdom is.
As far as your second question, the contact neg is where you get all
your gradations from, not the thickness or density of sensitizer,
even if you could rig a way to make it happen. Sensitizer does not
act as ink does.
Paul
----- Original Message ----- From: "Pacific New Media"
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Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 3:13 PM
Subject: can inkjet and inkjet paper be used for alternative processes?
I have two questions:
Has anyone tried to use inkjet paper for alternative processes? If
it is OK to use, is it possible to use inkjet to apply sensitizer to
inkjet paper?
Thanks,
- Philip