[alt-photo] Re: canson opalux

[Peter Blackburn]

Do you print gum over pt/pd to add color? What is the final condition of the print on vellum when all is finished? Is there much wrinkling, buckling?Sorry for all the questions.

Peter 

 > Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:03:54 -0600
> From: alt.photosbyjeremy at gmail.com
> To: alt-photo-process-list at lists.altphotolist.org
> Subject: [alt-photo] Re: canson opalux
> 
> 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
> >
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