[alt-photo] Re: cyanotype and brushes?

[Diana Bloomfield]

Hi Trevor,

I use the Richeson 9000 series flat brush, though I do think it's  
ridiculously expensive.  Jerry's has them online, though not in the  
Raleigh store.  I've found some at Jerry's (at the store) that I  
really like--  for anything but platinum (where I do think the  
Richeson brush seems to work the best)-- that are so much less  
expensive than that and work really well.  I'm out of town, so I don't  
have my brushes in front of me to tell you what it is, but  I got them  
all there.  So when you're home, go out there to Jerry's and take a  
look at what they have.  I personally feel the foam brushes, while  
pretty helpful in teaching a workshop, soak up too much emulsion and  
have a tendency to coat unevenly (for me, anyway).

Diana
On Jun 6, 2010, at 4:07 PM, Trevor Cunningham wrote:

> I've added some images to that cyanotype section of a page which  
> remains in development. My biggest problem right now is controlling  
> how evenly the emulsion is spread. I'm using foam brushes (I know  
> them as brushes used for wood stain) because I can't find a quality  
> brush to save my life here. However, the problem with these is  
> controlling the amount of solution that gets on the page. I have a  
> series of brushes to remove the excess...this does the trick, in  
> part, and produces interesting inconsistencies in the prints,  
> however I'm seeking greater consistency. Can anyone recommend a good  
> brush? I've used hake before and those just slopped solution  
> everywhere...wasn't very impressed (I found foam better for some  
> reason). I remember someone on this list speaking of something along  
> the lines of a squeegee (I know glass rod is a bust for me). Ideas?  
> Has anyone ever tried make-up sponges? The growing collection is  
> here: http://www.chalkfoto.com/Cyanotype/
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