Re: Richard Bensons's new book
I tried this many years ago with an Epson PhotoEX (I think that is what is was) and it made a big mess until I thickened the cyano solution with some glycerin. It still made a mess and I gave it up as I figured the novelty-to-hassle ratio was not in in my favor. On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 9:47 AM, jefulton1 <jefulton1@comcast.net> wrote: > Why would one do this? > Hopefully, if the image was prepared correctly like one does in Mark > Nelson's digital negative plan/method, you would be able to print with the > chemistry directly to a piece of paper and expose it to the sun or light > source and, voila, your cyanotype would appear. Then wash . . . no negative > needed. The other hope is that w/Photoshop we could slowly perfect the > appearance on screen so the printing would be able to render both highlight > and shadow correctly. > I think it might be a shot-in-the-dark, so to speak, and my own question has > been that if the material is sprayed on how would the varying densities come > about in the shadow or highlight w/out such a negative. But, we have a > printer and an idea and the testing will be fun. > Jack F > > > On Jan 2, 2009, at 6:57 AM, Barry Singer wrote: > >> What an interesting idea. Instead of ink, use your printer to spray >> chemicals. I suppose you then expose and process as usual. I guess you >> would get clear highlights, as no chemicals would be present there, but >> other than that, why would you do this? >> >> B Singer >> >> >> >> >> >> >> davidhatton@totalise.co.uk wrote: >>> >>> >>> Hi Jack, >>> >>> It may be a good idea to have a set of cartridges with de-ionized water >>> only in them. This way you could flush the heads through after every >>> printing session. I think that should keep the nozzles clear. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> David H >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jan 2 2009, jefulton1 wrote: >>> >>> I've got hold of an Epson 3000 printer, an older model. It used dye >>> inks but we also tried and used >>> pigmented inks. This idea bantered about regarding printing with cyano >>> chemicals or VDB has been >>> on my mind for years. Now I'll give it a try. >>> But before doing so would like your opinion on whether you think the >>> cyano chemistry will work in >>> the printer. The initial worry is whether the concentration of the >>> chemicals themselves, though >>> fully dispersed in water, can clog the nozzles. >>> Secondly, the print should be made in dim light, most likely also kept >>> with an opaque covering as >>> well. So, do you think the heads might 'cake' up? >>> Surely I could just go ahead and try to see what happens but >>> cumulative foresight may prevent >>> glitches. >>> I'd like to think a decent watercolor paper would be fine. >>> Will try to delay print head speeds to allow for some drying or >>> soaking in between passes but I >>> cannot remember if the software allows that. >>> But any of your thoughts would be appreciated. >>> And, let's hope this new year is about five time better than the last >>> eight. >>> Cheers >>> Jack F >>> >> > >
|