Re: gum "stain" with zero exposure... etc.

[Paul Viapiano <viapiano@pacbell.net>]

> And a PS:  When I run the world, I will forbid anyone to take up gum 
> printing after they've done platinum (unless they have a brain purge 
> inbetween), because it seems to me from descriptions on the list that 
> folks attempt to print gum with the same kinds of precise/rigid controls 
> and minute variations they learned in platinum.  In this I believe they 
> defeat the medium of gum, which begs to be handled freely... Yes, it will 
> tolerate such handling, as it's very good natured, but my feeling to date 
> is that the potential and scope of the medium is thereby muffled at best, 
> lost at worst. (I mean if you want to make a C-print, call Kodak, or get 
> an inkjet.)
>
> Judy

Well, I nearly passed a PBJ sandwich through my nose when I read this...yes, 
gum is not for the anal-retentive, that's for sure. Is there a workshop for 
brain purging at the Formulary this fall?

And damn that Keith Taylor and his recent publicity for making us all think 
that the gum c-print is possible, when we should be taking Richard Benson to 
heart and realizing that gum can't do fine detail!

The dilemma, dichotomy and dichromate of it all...but alas, I digress.