Loris,
Try looking at some of the Japanese papers that are used for the Chin Cole method of printmaking—some of them are very translucent, almost like real onion skin. --
Best Wishes,
Mark Nelson
On May 25, 2009, at 3:00:55 PM, "Loris Medici" <mail@loris.medici.name> wrote:
http://www.loris.medici.name/masa_1M_sulfuric_acid.jpg
Left patch is Masa paper processed in 1M (roughly ~10%) sulfuric acid
(about 15-20 minutes), then neutralized in ammonia and then rinsed in tap
water. Right (marked) patch is unprocessed Masa.
As you can see, Masa treated in sulfuric acid isn't more translucent than
unprocessed Masa. The color is different (much much warmer and/or whiter -
bleaching?), the surface is different. (More textured - due water
processing or acid processing or both I'm not sure.)
Case closed. Verdict: I should have been concentrating on finding already
translucent paper instead of produce one! ;)
Regards,
Loris.
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