[alt-photo] Re: Alternative inkjet.....ok, that sounds wierd

[Paul Viapiano]

Have you seen the inkjet-like devices that draw a picture on your cappucino 
foam?
There's a place in town where I have had a bird AND a Helllo Kitty on my 
coffee ;-)

p

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Schmitt" <awschmitt at verizon.net>
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Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 8:10 AM
Subject: [alt-photo] Alternative inkjet.....ok, that sounds wierd


> Mark
> Not just for photography anymore
> There are companies who modify them to spray frosting on to transfer 
> sheets
> for kids birthday cakes.
> I've also run across a chief who formulated food safe inks to taste like
> various forms of sushi...he literally prints out your order....I'd love to
> actually see/taste this in action.
> Keep making your beautiful prints the way you do...
> regards
>
> Andy Schmitt
>           Photographer, Computerist, Slayer of Dragons
>      All opinions expressed are mine...Unless otherwise stated or REALLY
> stupid
> Head of Photography, Peters Valley Craft Center
> 2010 schedule available on line at:
>    http://www.petersvalley.org/brochure/photography.pdf
>
>
>
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> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:02:40 -0500
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> While I think there is value in imagination and thinking of new ways to 
> use
> technologies, I agree with Paul and Keith. ?Many people I know, including
> myself, went to alternative process printing after they got bored with
> inkjet printing and longed for doing hand-made prints. ?I don't need to
> repeat the value of creating something by hand. ?As Richard Sullivan 
> pointed
> out, this is not something new. ?In fact there are some really exciting
> alternative uses for inkjet printing in the sciences, where they are used 
> in
> say microbiology to lay down very precise grids of organic materials and
> even living tissue for experimental purposes?or used to coat substrates as
> in fuel cell technology.
>
> One caution about this would be a real concern that is growing in the
> conventional inkjet world, and that is the dispersion of substances into 
> the
> air by inkjet printers. ?Some printing houses are even installing exhaust
> hoods on their printers. ?I certainly wouldn't want heavy metals floating
> around in the air in my home.
>
> I'll keep doing my hand made prints.
> --
> Best Wishes,
>
> Mark Nelson
> Precision Digital Negatives
> PDNPrint Forum @ Yahoo Groups
>
> Mark Nelson Photography
>
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