[alt-photo] Re: to shrink or not to shrink (registration)

[Trevor Cunningham]

So, do you line all three-four negs up at once and then stick em with 
the pin? I'm trying to figure out which registration system i'd like to 
use. I found a good site that sells registration tabs and such (posted 
it several months back), but if the pins work, why fuss and spend the 
cash? Paul, could you post a shot or two of you reg system?

Paul Viapiano wrote:
> 2nd layer, perfect registration, no staining, clear highlights
>
> I should mention that I am clearing for approx 15-18 minutes, rinsing 
> gently and drying with a hair dryer on med-low heat, then letting it 
> air-dry for a bit.
>
> After this layer, the pin register holes still line up perfectly!
>
> Hope y'all don't mind the updates...
>
> Paul
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Viapiano" <viapiano at pacbell.net>
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> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 1:40 PM
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>
>> Temp is approx 68 degrees F, no sizing, no nothing...
>>
>> Going to do a second layer momentarily...
>>
>> p
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeremy Moore" 
>> <jeremydmoore at gmail.com>
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>> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 1:00 PM
>> Subject: [alt-photo] Re: to shrink or not to shrink
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>>
>>> Paul, what temperature is the water you're developing the print in,
>>> roundabouts? And are you sizing--if so, with what?
>>>
>>> On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 2:57 PM, Paul Viapiano 
>>> <viapiano at pacbell.net> wrote:
>>>> 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>
>>>> To: "The alternative photographic processes mailing list"
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>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 12:53 PM
>>>> 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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