[alt-photo] Re: Gum Bichomate used as a resist for metal printing

[erie patsellis]

Keith,
I've played with something similar with either aluminum or zinc plates and sodium sulfate 
mordant. when it works, it works well, though for print making applying an aquatint in a 
necessity before etching. Once we got some ImagOn film, I left it by the wayside.


On 2/5/2011 6:12 AM, Keith Gerling wrote:
> Some years ago I remember seeing some links to some metal work.  I believe
> the artist used gum to create a resist and then allowed corrosion to create
> the image on steel.  Does anyone have these links bookmarked?
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