[alt-photo] Re: Paper Negatives

Jim Larimer jrlarimer at gmail.com
Mon Feb 22 04:19:25 GMT 2010


I really like the PVA for gum prints...the ease of use and the slight sheen
are definitely pluses for me. I use it full strength on Canson Montval 140
lb CP.
Jim L

On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 9:04 PM, Judy Seigel <jseigel at panix.com> wrote:

>
> Thanks for the info... since gelatin sizing is a world class PITA, I will
> surely try the magic PVA..
>
> J.
>
>
> On Sat, 20 Feb 2010, Diana Bloomfield wrote:
>
>  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:
>>
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