[alt-photo] Re: etching ink with gumoil?

Paul Viapiano viapiano at pacbell.net
Wed Jul 14 05:19:55 GMT 2010


Jim,

I've seen those and they're great.

I tried gumoil once and didn't pursue it further...maybe someday, but not 
soon.

But I was curious, 'cause it was a slow news day here ;-)

p


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Larimer" <jrlarimer at gmail.com>
To: "The alternative photographic processes mailing list" 
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Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 10:16 PM
Subject: [alt-photo] Re: etching ink with gumoil?


> Paul, I have not tried either of these approaches, but I have tried
> water-soluable oil paints, and it does not work. Or, I should say, it did
> not work for me. An oil based printing ink may work..it is worth a try. 
> But,
> if you thought that gum bichromate printing was challenging in the
> beginning, be prepared because gumoil will be more so by a factor of at
> least 10-50!  Here are some gumoils that I have done that are posted on
> Facebook:
> http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?aid=2011223&id=1314497532
> <http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?aid=2011223&id=1314497532>Jim L
> On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 10:41 PM, Paul Viapiano 
> <viapiano at pacbell.net>wrote:
>
>> I was just wondering if anyone has ever tried an oil-based etching ink 
>> with
>> a gumoil print?
>>
>> Or has anyone ever tried a water-based printmaking ink with a gum print?
>>
>> p
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