[alt-photo] Flattening Vellum Prints - RE: Re: Palladium on Vellum Exhibition

[Eric Neilsen]

I do this - place prints on glass image side down. Using your fingers and
palms, make vellum as smooth as possible but without excessive pressure. Use
a brayer to remove excessive water. Using a hairdryer, bow the vellum until
it crackles like a frosted window. ; should still be dampish - not crackle
of a dry paper. Place in cold press for complete drying. 

How close you come to the edge with image will change how the paper reacts
to wrinkles. 

Eric Neilsen
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Dallas, TX 75226
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Diana Bloomfield
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Subject: [alt-photo] Re: Palladium on Vellum Exhibition

Thanks, Roger.  That's really helpful.  I've dried prints made on vellum, on
glass, but I didn't tape the edges of the print.  The glass flattens it much
better than not using the glass-- but taping the edges and then trimming
them makes a lot of sense.  Duh-- not thinking over here. .   Thanks!

Diana

On Feb 7, 2013, at 1:51 PM, Roger Kockaerts wrote:

> Flattening
> 
> In case your print may be trimmed (about 1cm all around).
> 
> You need a piece of glass somewhat larger than your print and a roll 
> of gummed tape (kraft type).
> 
> Fix your print on the glass with the humidified tape along the four edges.
> 
> Remove excess humidity with kitchen paper.
> 
> Dry in a cool not too dry environment during a night.
> 
> Cut along the edges. Your print will stay flattened  if not re humidified.
> Warmest greetings,
> Roger
> 
> 
> Roger Kockaerts
> atelier pH7
> 7 Balkan street
> B-1180 Brussels
> 
> 
> On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 5:45 PM, roxanne guez <roxanneguez at yahoo.com>
wrote:
> 
>> Beautiful! Congratulations.
>> 
>> I have trouble flattening vellum also. Any tips?
>> 
>> Roxanne
>> 
>> On Feb 5, 2013, at 10:59 AM, Marek Matusz wrote:
>> 
>>> Great work Tim   With these being so large how do you flatten your
>> vellum after printing. That has been my challenge with larger sizes.
>>> 
>>> Marek Matusz
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>> On Feb 5, 2013, at 2:12 AM, "Loris Medici" <mail at loris.medici.name>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Congratulations Tim!
>>>> 
>>>> 2013/2/4 Tim McCoy <tim at timothymccoyphoto.com>:
>>>>> Dear List Members,
>>>>> 
>>>>> I am pleased to announce the opening of Sanctuary, an exhibition 
>>>>> of 39
>> of my
>>>>> 16x20 palladium on translucent vellum prints, at The Gallery at 
>>>>> Penn College, Williamsport, PA, Feb. 7-March, 7, 2013. ...
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