[Alt-photo] Re: casein prints

[Matti Koskinen]

Dear Chris and Jorj

Glass is new to me. I was thinking of getting Yupo, but certainly will try casein on glass. I have a bunch of very thick glasses, no fear that they get broken. What about sheets of plastic? Will they serve equally as a smooth surface? Much easier to cut than glass. Also brushing until dry is new, I've used a foam roller and get quite smooth coating (trick from Alex Charter's tempera guide).

I think the next night I have lots of work. This night (it's 4.50 am) I've been watching the videos from Coursera's Introduction to Art. Never taken any art classes, photography yes.

thanks

-matti







On May 29, 2013, at 4:35 AM, Jorj Bauer <jorj at jorj.org> wrote:

>> ... Then I brush and brush until dry. If I leave it without brushing it hardens into very visible brush strokes.
> 
> I think that's probably the key.
> 
> I print casein on glass. The glass doesn't need any special prep for casein (unlike for gum). As long as you brush the casein down until it's nearly dry (with multiple foam brushes), it just works. And:
> 
>> Matti, my secret is this: do it over and over to exclusion until you figure it out. The more you do, the more you learn how it works. Slaving away is the real secret :)
> 
> Yes. :)
> 
> Some of my casein prints:
> 
> 	https://www.flickr.com/photos/jorj/tags/casein/
> 
> -- Jorj
> 
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