[alt-photo] Casein Update

[Peter Blackburn]

Hello all!
 
For those interested, I've begun a trilogy series describing my journey into casein printing. It is written in the style of a dramatic fairy tale, albeit a true fairy tale. I trust you will find it light, entertaining, and informative reading. Yes, like most fairy tales there is a moral or two, but you'll have to wait until the end to find out!
 
This link should take you to the page: http://www.alternativephotography.com/wp/open-blog/the-legend-of-casein-and-the-cruel-dragon-dark-horizons

Peter J. Blackburn

 
> From: blackburnap at hotmail.com
> To: alt-photo-process-list at lists.altphotolist.org
> Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 11:37:33 -0600
> Subject: [alt-photo] Re: casein
> 
> 
> Hi Marek:
> 
> The first part of your question, for me, is a bit too pregnant, i.e. too profuse with ideas—so I'll leave it to others to respond. However, luminosity has ALWAYS been an important issue with me. At present, I am experimenting with a thin, modified albumen finishing coat to enhance that aspect. 
> 
> > From: marekmatusz at hotmail.com
> > To: alt-photo-process-list at lists.altphotolist.org
> > Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 16:42:07 +0000
> > Subject: [alt-photo] Re: casein
> > 
> > 
> > All,
> > Never done a casein print in my life, but somebody mentioned that it can be loaded to a higher pigment content then gum. Does anybody have any experience with printing very thin layers of highly pigmented casein. WOuld they look different then gum print? I am looking for something that would look more like a watercolur wash. SOmehow gum 'dulls' the pigment luminosity that is present in a watercolur as applied straight from the tube, or diluted with water only.
> > 
> > Marek 
> > > From: blackburnap at hotmail.com
> > > To: alt-photo-process-list at lists.altphotolist.org
> > > Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 09:50:47 -0600
> > > Subject: [alt-photo] Re: casein
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Hi Keith—
> > > 
> > > Thanks for the info! Yes, I could just add dichromate without water, but I have tried to keep my gum and casein work as identical as possible. Thankfully at this point I've been able to calibrate the water content of the 5% dichromate to my satisfaction. 
> > > 
> > > Christina, I think casein didn't catch on, in part, for reasons relating to the relatively primitive technologies of the times. Making casein from powdered milk, while historically accurate, is by far not the best way to make casein for printing in my view.
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> > > Peter 
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