[alt-photo] Re: Paper Negatives

[Diana Bloomfield]

Hey Paul,

I do like that slight sheen-- and, yes, a thin coating- while not all  
that noticeable- does offer a sort of semi-matt look.

Diana

On Feb 20, 2010, at 11:46 AM, Paul Viapiano wrote:

> Yeah, the only reason I dilute is to cut down on the sheen, but it  
> really is OK, sort of like a semi-matt gelatin silver darkroom  
> paper....
>
> Paul
>
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>> Judy,
>>
>> I've been using it for gum prints, too, and use it straight from  
>> the bottle (no dilution)--brushing on one thin coat-- which seems  
>> to work really well for me.  I seem to get much better results than  
>> with the gelatin sizing.  The most color layers I've done, using  
>> PVA, has been  6, I think-- with no need to repeat the coating.   I  
>> like that very  slight sheen from the PVA, too.
>>
>> Diana
>> On Feb 19, 2010, at 10:58 PM, Judy Seigel wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, 10 Feb 2010, Paul Viapiano wrote:
>>>
>>>> .... I should mention that these all have a layer of Gamblin PVA   
>>>> Size somewhere in between the color layers. usually before the   
>>>> final blue layer, as these were printed yellow, red and then blue.
>>>
>>> Paul, do you dilute the Gamblin PVA size... or use it straight?
>>>
>>> Judy
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