[alt-photo] Re: Ultrastable - 4 color carbon videos ofTodGanbleandmore.r
John.MacManus
John.MacManus at teksavvy.com
Sat Aug 6 19:38:57 GMT 2011
OK Marek, I think I have some old glossy RC papers myself around, but they are not "microporous" as far as I remember. I just was sold on your "fool proof" idea. All the best ... J
-----Original message-----
From: Marek Matusz marekmatusz at hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 06 Aug 2011 09:31:27 -0400
To: alt photo alt-photo-process-list at lists.altphotolist.org
Subject: [alt-photo] Re: Ultrastable - 4 color carbon videos ofTodGanbleandmore.r
>
> I posted this yesterday but never saw it coming on the list. I have a large box of Canon photo paper plus, glassy. It is an RC paper left over form a Canon printer that went bust. I think it is great for testing, but the final print has the RC loof and feel and most carbon printers like the fell of a real paper. On the other hand an expenisve rag Hahnemuele paper, also for injet printing is a disaster for carbon transfer.
> I have a feeling that most RC glossy inket papers would do just fine.
> Marek
>
> > From: donsbryant at gmail.com
> > To: John.MacManus at teksavvy.com; alt-photo-process-list at lists.altphotolist.org
> > Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 22:25:11 -0400
> > Subject: [alt-photo] Re: Ultrastable - 4 color carbon videos of TodGanbleandmore.r
> >
> >
> > I believe Sullivan recommends the Ultrafine inkjet RC paper. At least that
> > is what he showed to me a couple of years back when I visited the carbon
> > works in Santa Fe. I just missed the massive workshop with Sandy King by
> > about a week!
> >
> > The results were ok but I wasn't blown away with the prints either, though I
> > understand he (Dick) likes to use that paper for beginners since the
> > emulsion side is so porous it makes single transfers easier.
> >
> > Look on the B&S carbon forum for more info.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
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> > [mailto:alt-photo-process-list-bounces at lists.altphotolist.org] On Behalf Of
> > John.MacManus
> > Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 4:34 PM
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> > Subject: [alt-photo] Re: Ultrastable - 4 color carbon videos of
> > TodGanbleandmore.r
> >
> > Marek, I am interested in your use of "foolproof support". I have read in
> > the Sullivan PDF of the use of "microporous" inkjet paper but have failed to
> > find any locally. Can you please let us know the brand of your inkjet
> > support.
> >
> > Thanks in advance ... John
> >
> > -----Original message-----
> > From: Marek Matusz marekmatusz at hotmail.com
> > Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2011 08:52:18 -0400
> > To: alt photo alt-photo-process-list at lists.altphotolist.org
> > Subject: [alt-photo] Re: Ultrastable - 4 color carbon videos of Tod
> > Ganbleandmore.r
> >
> > >
> > > For tst strips I use glossy injet paper. It is a fooolproof support and
> > mates very quickly. Best description is that it sucks the image from the
> > tissue.
> > > I just got a chance to watch the videos. This is some serious science and
> > art at work. ANd the amount of detail that he pays attention to is
> > unbelevable. DOes anybody know if this is old stuff, or have the come back
> > to the market.
> > > Marek
> > >
> > >
> > > > Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 11:01:24 -0700
> > > > From: dtwilliams3 at comcast.net
> > > > To: alt-photo-process-list at lists.altphotolist.org
> > > > Subject: [alt-photo] Re: Ultrastable - 4 color carbon videos of Tod
> > Ganble andmore.r
> > > >
> > > > On 8/4/2011 9:58 AM, Paul Viapiano wrote:
> > > > > Interesting that he doesn't let them bond a long time after mating.
> > > > > The transfer seems to happen in a few minutes and is very easy to pull
> >
> > > > > off the tissue support. I always thought that they had to mate for at
> > > > > least 15 min, at least that's what I did following Vaughn and Jim's
> > > > > recommendations...
> > > > >
> > > > > Paul
> > > > Paul,
> > > >
> > > > The material used for the support makes a difference. When I mate to
> > > > fixed-out photo papers or sized art papers I let them bond 20 to 40
> > > > minutes. When I bond to Yupo, I only need about 10 minutes. In the
> > > > videos he is using some sort of plastic support. I suspect that this
> > > > permits the brief bonding time.
> > > >
> > > > Dan Williams
> > > >
> > > >
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