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RE: PVA size concentration for gum printing



> John, the article does not say that he sizes the paper

My apologies Paul, I misread the article.

Thinking about it he might not need to if he's not preshrinking, as that
removes some of the internal size.

John.

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Viapiano [mailto:viapiano@pacbell.net] 
Sent: 13 October 2009 20:56
To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
Subject: Re: PVA size concentration for gum printing


John, the article does not say that he sizes the paper. It does say that he 
experimented with preshrink and resizing, but then started using the 
aluminum sheets, a method devised by Dick Sullivan.

I'm pretty sure he does not size...and I'm pretty sure Fab will hold pigment

integrity through 3 water cycles, that is if pigment ratios aren't super 
high or using blacks or using forced development. But hey, what do I know? 
Just some thoughts based on limited experience...

Paul