[alt-photo] Re: dichromate stain

[Marek Matusz]

Chris,

I'll take you on that offer (coming down to Houston). On the more serious side it seems that softer papers like BFK Rives respond better to PVA size. I should try a cold pressed or softer versions of Fabriano.

Side by side comparison, BFK gives crisper, more vivid gum prints then Fabriano.

Marek
 
> From: zphoto at montana.net
> To: alt-photo-process-list at lists.altphotolist.org
> Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 13:40:33 -0700
> Subject: [alt-photo] dichromate stain
> 
> Paul,
> (I keep sending from my wrong email address, so a resend.)
> 
> (Can you tell I am working my way down 100+ emails?) We sized the BFK 
> with 1 coat of 1+2 water. Right off the bat. No problem with stain 
> at all. I told Marek I would come down to Houston and kiss him, which 
> one of these days I will :)
> 
> I ordered a dozen bottles of PVA at my MSU bookstore and will dispense 
> with the gelatin sizing method. What is so great about teaching is I 
> will have 18 guinea pigs who will all use PVA in various manners and 
> working styles and if there is a problem to be had with PVA they will 
> discover it. But even before this class, I told four of my former gum 
> students about it and all are using it and feeling like they died and 
> went to heaven.
> 
> I imagine Gamblin will not know what hit them with all of a sudden a 
> huge run on PVA.
> Chris
> 
> Christina Z. Anderson
> christinaZanderson.com
 		 	   		  
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