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

[Paul Viapiano]

Diana,

Even when I use Fab EW leftover from pt/pd printing, I notice no stain until 
the 3rd layer, which is actually its 4th soak (first soak is in oxalic acid 
solution to prepare for that process).

Even Keith Taylor, who bonds his paper to aluminum and does not size, is 
able to print 3 rich tricolor layers and not experience stain.

BTW, I printed a red layer on my print but didn't expose quite long enough, 
the sun is hazy today. So all I got was a slightly warmer color overall and 
still perfect registration, but no stain.

I may continue to press my luck with another layer and maybe even more posts 
;-)

Thanks all...

Paul



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diana Bloomfield" <dhbloomfield at bellsouth.net>
To: "The alternative photographic processes mailing list" 
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Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 2:47 PM
Subject: [alt-photo] Re: to shrink or not to shrink (registration)


> Hey Paul.  At the risk of racking up too many posts here-- I just  wanted 
> to let you know that I took one of my pieces of Rives, right  out of the 
> flat file (no pre-shrinking or sizing), and I've done only  one coat now--  
> but there was no staining, though I did have to leave  it in the water far 
> longer than I normally do.   I'll let you know  what happens when I try a 
> second coat.  Even though there's no  staining with this one coat-- I do 
> miss having that slight sheen from  the PVA, so I might just stay with the 
> PVA-- but I'm gonna finish this  one out for any registration/staining 
> problems with subsequent layers.
>
> Thanks again for your updates/results.
>
> Diana
>
> On Mar 22, 2010, at 3:17 PM, Paul Viapiano wrote:
>
>>
>>>
>>> On Mar 22, 2010, at 8:27 AM, Paul Viapiano wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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
>>>>
>>>>
>
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