[alt-photo] Re: fumed silica

[Francesco Fragomeni]

Dick,

I've seen some very interesting work being done using fumed silica to
produce striking Cyanotype on glass. Let me know if you haven't seen this
and I'll see if I can forward some examples to you and connect you with the
artist if you aren't already connected.

-Francesco

On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 9:55 AM, Richard Sullivan <richsul at earthlink.net>wrote:

> We've gotten some very positive reports on this from the field. At least
> one
> atelier printer is using it for their platinum work.
>
> It's still in its experimental stage. There are numerous ways it can be
> used
> so the permutations are virtually endless.
>
> The best way to start may be using it dry. The Athenatype video on Vimeo is
> a good tutorial The first part is dry coating:
>        http://thecarbonworks.com/blog/?cat=38
>
>
> Compiled notes:
>        http://thecarbonworks.com/blog/?p=16
>
>
> Used on Cyanotype:
>        http://thecarbonworks.com/blog/?cat=4
>
> We have done one test that indicates that it makes Pt/Pd work well on
> buffered papers and several reports from the field that confirm this.
> Howard
> Efner thinks this could be due to the Lewis pH effect.
>
> --Dick Sullivan
>
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> Christina Anderson
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> Subject: [alt-photo] Re: Post Factory Magazine complete
>
> 9 issues for $42 is ridiculously cheap for what you get. I would order two
> copies (generic "I" as I already have 2 copies). One I keep at school, one
> at home.
> They are filled with a wealth of information but more than that they are an
> historical account of those practicing alt. AND this list (thanks, Gord!!)
> I assume once they are gone they are gone? Or is the daughter continuing to
> publish more?
> I have always felt they should be scanned and bound in one volume, like
> what
> Jeremy was doing with Camera Work, but it might be too costly as the size
> is
> not an easy one to print, over 8.5x11 I think each way by 1/2 inch or
> something.
> 8.5x10.75 gives a huge savings because 4 can fit in a folio or some such
> thing at that size.
> If the daughter had the files on hand still in Pagemaker or whatnot, it
> would not be too big of a task to put in InDesign and publish as a book.
> One thing I notice about revising topics such as Exp and Alt (Exp being the
> bw darkroom) is that a lot of stuff in alt doesn't get dated :)
> Thus the PF Journals will continue to be useful even if never revised one
> ounce.
> The main thing in alt that has drastically changed, I have noticed in
> perusing the archives email by email, is digital negatives. Oh, and PVA
> size. Oh, and NA2 contrast agent. Hmm...now that I say that I'm sure others
> will come to mind, but surely diginegs. In the beginning there was a lot of
> talk about paper negs.
> But I'm only on year 96!
> Chris
>
> Christina Z. Anderson
> christinaZanderson.com
>
> On Dec 16, 2011, at 2:23 AM, Kees Brandenburg wrote:
>
> > The magazine is still available for $42.
> >
> >
> http://www.alternativephotography.com/wp/alt-proc/post-factory-photography
> >
> > As Malin posted recently Judy's daughter Jessica takes care of orders and
> can be reached at postfactoryjournal at gmail.com
> >
> >
>
> http://lists.altphotolist.org/pipermail/alt-photo-process-list/2011-November
> /004429.html
> >
> > Kees
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 15 dec. 2011, at 17:52, Robert Hall wrote:
> >
> >> I have a second copy, complete, very good condition for sale. Asking
> $250.
> >>
> >> If interested, please contact me off list.
> >>
> >> Robert (dot) G (dot) hall (@) gmail (dot) com  (it's a test :)
> >>
> >> Robert Hall
> >> www.RobertHall.com <http://www.roberthall.com/>
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