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

Paul Viapiano viapiano at pacbell.net
Mon Mar 22 16:27:44 GMT 2010


Diana...

I didn't size and I didn't preshrink. Paper is 10 x 11 inches, image size is 
approx 6 x 6 inches, give or take.

Here's a scan after 2 layers, indigo and then raw sienna, waxed paper neg.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/viapiano/4454749196/

Please let me know what you think...anything at all!

Thx..Paul




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diana Bloomfield" <dhbloomfield at bellsouth.net>
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Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 9:18 AM
Subject: [alt-photo] Re: to shrink or not to shrink (registration)


> Did I get that right, Paul-- that you didn't size with the Rives and  got 
> no staining?  (I now  can't find your post from yesterday.)  Do  you 
> remember which of the many Rives papers you used?   I'm also  surprised 
> you didn't pre-shrink and had no registration problems.   Wow-- that would 
> be great not not to have to deal with pre-shrinking.   Thanks.  I'm gonna 
> try that, too. :)
>
> Diana
> On Mar 22, 2010, at 11:58 AM, Trevor Cunningham wrote:
>
>> 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:
>
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