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

[Paul Viapiano]

OK, last post on this one...

As mentioned below, the red layer (burnt sienna) pretty much washed off due 
to underexposure, so today I tried again.

No size, so this is the fourth time it's been coated, cleared and dried. 
Registration stayed true and highlights have only the slightest hint of 
warmth.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/viapiano/4458609444/

I'm putting a fork in this one...it's done ;-)

Paul



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Viapiano" <viapiano at pacbell.net>
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Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 3:07 PM
Subject: [alt-photo] Re: to shrink or not to shrink (registration)


> 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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