[alt-photo] Re: Paper Negatives

[Paul Viapiano]

Diana,

Sounds great! I've been thinking of using it neat for my next few prints as 
well. I did a test print early on and always liked the look...

Paul


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diana Bloomfield" <dhbloomfield at bellsouth.net>
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Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 12:25 PM
Subject: [alt-photo] Re: Paper Negatives


> 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
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diana Bloomfield" 
>> <dhbloomfield at bellsouth.net
>> >
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>> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 8:20 AM
>> Subject: [alt-photo] Re: Paper Negatives
>>
>>
>>> 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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