[alt-photo] Re: to shrink or not to shrink

[Paul Viapiano]

Image is approx 6 x 6 inches...

I did this on a lark and am pleasantly surprised to see the pin register 
holes line up as I prepare for the 2nd layer ;-)

Paul


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeremy Moore" <jeremydmoore at gmail.com>
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Subject: [alt-photo] Re: to shrink or not to shrink


> Yeah, let's see how the 3rd layer goes on... also, how large is the
> image size? It could be an 8x10 on 10x11 paper or a 2x3 on 10x11 paper
> and that would make a difference. I know I can't even get away with a
> second coat w/o pre-shrinking at an image size of 12"x12".
>
> On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 2:01 PM, Paul Viapiano <viapiano at pacbell.net> 
> wrote:
>> Well, everyone...just wanted to report that yesterday I made a gum print 
>> on
>> Rives BFK (who the hell knows what flavor), a piece of paper 10 x 11 
>> inches.
>> I did not preshrink. I registered with pinholes and when the first layer 
>> was
>> complete and dried, the paper lined right up with the pinholes of the 
>> next
>> layer's negative. No shrinking!!!
>>
>> So, it seems that for this size of paper/images I can forego 
>> preshrinking,
>> unless of course it raises its ugly head during the next two layer 
>> cycles...
>>
>> Happy printing!
>>
>> Paul
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