Re: Hand collotype in process

[Jack Brubaker <jack@jackbrubaker.com>]

There is no developement.   Jack

On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 5:42 PM, <phritz-phantom@web.de> wrote:
> i'm interested in collotype too. so far the info on the net is rather sparse on the topic.
> one thing puzzles me: why don't the midtones and highlights (all the parts not hardened all the way down to the glass) swim off during development? like in carbon printing.
> or are collotypes exposed from the back, through the glass?
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> phritz
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>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>> Von: "Tsuyoshi Ito" <tito@projectbasho.org>
>> Gesendet: 17.06.09 17:19:15
>> An: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
>> Betreff: Re: Hand collotype in process
>
> Hi Tom,
>>
>> I am only exposed to a few versions of collotypes: Benrido and James.
>> I am interested in seeing more varieties, especially small scale
>> production.
>>
>> I can certainly understand that it would be difficult to travel to
>> Japan. But let me tell you this. There is an international symposium
>> on collotype where "everyone" in the field gather. If I understand it
>> correctly, it is Benrido's turn to host one soon.
>>
>> Now all of sudden, traveling to Japan does seem to be a worthwhile
>> proposition.
>>
>> Warmly,
>> Tsuyoshi
>>
>> On Jun 17, 2009, at 4:01 AM, Tomas Sobota wrote:
>> Tsuyoshi,
>>
>> Thanks for your help. My interest in collotype is fairly recent, so I
>> didn't yet contact all the people I should, Hajicek among them.
>> The studio in Florence is Fratelli Alinari. This is the nearest to me,
>> I wonder if they allow visitors and such. I will ask them.
>>
>> Going to Japan in these economic slump times is somewhat difficult
>> for me, but if I go someday I will get in touch with you, thanks.
>>
>> cheers
>> Tom
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 4:06 PM, Tsuyoshi Ito <tito@projectbasho.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Tom,
>>
>> There is no instruction in the link that I referred earlier. My
>> friend went to Kyoto to see the proof prints for me and simply
>> writing about the experience.
>>
>> There is a little more information as well as images from the studio
>> in Kyoto on our site but I am not sure if it is practical enough for
>> you. But take a look:
>>
>> http://www.projectbasho.org/collotype/
>>
>> There are two more studios which still make Collotype on a commercial
>> basis as far as I know: one in Germany and the other in Italy. I do
>> not remember the names top of my head, but maybe they can be helpful
>> for you.
>>
>> I am not sure if they do hand impressions though as the prints
>> usually go through a huge collotype press as you know. Yamamoto-san
>> at Berido, the person in the pictures, has been experimenting with
>> hand impressions for some time.
>>
>> Another person to contact is James Hajicek who teaches photogravure
>> and collotype at Arizona State University (http://www.alchemy-studio.
>> net/). We invited him for a lecture on collotype last year during our
>> show. He told me that he is about to retire and start teaching a
>> workshop on collotype out of his studio soon.
>>
>> If you can come to Japan, I am sure Berido people will show you
>> around the studio. I will there again at the end of August this year.
>>
>> Hope these will help.
>>
>> Warmly,
>> Tsuyoshi
>>
>> On Jun 15, 2009, at 4:04 PM, Tomas Sobota wrote:
>> Tsuyoshi,
>>
>>  I am interested in collotype. Right now I'm rather a beginner in
>> this technique, but I already managed to make a couple of reasonably
>> decent plates. What I'm lacking is traditional printing skills, so I
>> would like to learn more about the hand impressions that you mention.
>>
>> Sadly for me, the website you refer to is entirely in Japanese ...
>>
>> cheers
>> Tom Sobota
>> Madrid, Spain
>>
>> On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 4:04 AM, Tsuyoshi Ito <tito@projectbasho.org>
>> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>>  I am just going to send this link to those who may be interested in
>> Collotype.
>>
>> http://blog.livedoor.jp/motoyukikubo/
>>
>>  I had an opportunity to work with Benrido, a collotype studio in
>> Kyoto, and they are making some prints for me. As you know, they
>> usually use a press to make collotypes, but here they are making hand
>> impressions. We are hoping to bring them for a demonstration or
>> workshop at our studio next year.
>>
>>  We also hope to show a video clip of the entire process soon. I will
>> let you know once it is up.
>>
>>  Warmly,
>>  Tsuyoshi
>>
>>
>>
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