[alt-photo] Re: canson opalux

[Jeremy Moore]

I've printed gum over pt/pd on clearprint drafting vellum in perfect
registration sized with PVA. Makes for a VERY rich print!

-Jeremy-

On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 8:19 AM, Peter Blackburn <blackburnap at hotmail.com>wrote:

>
> Thanks, Christina. That's so interesting. The possibilities are mind
> boggling! Have a terrific week. Oh—I saw a copy of your latest book
> (Experimental Photography) at our alt photo group meeting last night.
> Although I don't practice any of those techniques with the exception of an
> occasional pinhole, the eye candy was quite fun to see! Very nice job. :-)
>
> Peter J. Blackburn
>
>  > From: zphoto at montana.net
> > Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:55:09 -0700
> > To: alt-photo-process-list at lists.altphotolist.org
> > Subject: [alt-photo] Re: canson opalux
> >
> > I think "as is." At that time I was doing gelatin size, not PVA.
> > Christina Z. Anderson
> > christinaZanderson.com
> >
> > On Feb 13, 2012, at 6:50 AM, Peter Blackburn wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Hi Christina: Well, hopefully it can handle some heat as I print
> negatives, large and small, through a wide format, 24" commercial copier.
> It should—I've printed lighter vellum with no worries. Now printing gum ON
> vellum, that sounds delightful. Did your student size the vellum or print
> "as is?"
> > >
> > > Peter J. Blackburn
> > >
> > >> From: zphoto at montana.net
> > >> Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:36:01 -0700
> > >> To: alt-photo-process-list at lists.altphotolist.org
> > >> Subject: [alt-photo] Re: canson opalux
> > >>
> > >> Hi Peter,
> > >> It is quite translucent.
> > >> I'm not sure --did it say it accepted ink jet well? The feel is quite
> tough, sturdy, almost plasticy. Substantial is what I would say.
> > >> In the archives I've been reading lots on vellum so it'll be timely
> for me to test it again with some processes like pt/pd and cyano and argyro.
> > >> Although one of my students actually printed and perfectly registered
> tricolor gum on vellum :)
> > >> chris
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Christina Z. Anderson
> > >> christinaZanderson.com
>