Re: How large without a preshrink?

[Paul Viapiano <viapiano@pacbell.net>]

If I use OHP film, I can do the registration by light table, but with waxed 
paper negatives it's much harder. Also, dark emulsions usually cover the 
image and make that impossible for me. It's even hard to register waxed 
paper negs to each other when making tricolors this way...

Actually, I originally asked the question because I was getting lazy. I just 
cut a bunch of Rives BFK into approx 8x10 sheets and was wondering what I 
could get away with...

Then a few days ago, I was registering by pushpin and used 2 instead of my 
usual 3, and sure enough there was movement and I blew it. I had a nice 
print in the making and that was that!!! Grrrr....

Paul

PS...thanks all for your answers.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Bryant" <donsbryant@gmail.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 1:39 PM
Subject: RE: How large without a preshrink?


> Paul,
>
> I can't recall if this has been mentioned before but after printing the
> first layer I lay my coated paper on a light table and align the negative 
> to
> the first image. It's also helpful to print registration marks if you are
> using a digital negative.