[Alt-photo] Re: Back to gum after 4 years' break and terrified!!

[Laura V]

Thanks for the encouragement Don! Yes, small and one color is how I'm 
planning to start.

Laura

On 10/19/13 1:01 PM, Don wrote:
> Laura,
>
>   I'm
> wondering in particular about my old chemicals...is my pot. dichromate
> solution still good?
> Yes.
>
> Do I need to wear a hazmat suit when opening it in
> case it explodes??
> You probably want to wear a disposable dust mask like the kind made by 3M
> and available at most any hardware, paint, or home improvement store.
>   
> I have a couple of other questions that I'll put in separate messages by
> subject. This is mainly just a re-introduction or introduction for those
> who signed on while I was away. I had gotten as far as producing a few
> tri-color gums - for example this one:
> http://lauraval.com/sensual/atticseated.html - with a lot of help from
> this group! As some of you may recall, I'm up here in an alt-process
> vacuum (Iceland) so it's really appreciated to be able come here for the
> occasional reality check and also to see your work.
>
> Good to be back!
> There are so many ways to nirvana with gum and tri-color gum. To restart it
> maybe easier to start practice again with a single color gum and learn the
> nuisances of the process to get back in the grove and then move on to
> tri-color again.
>
> Your web examples look pretty good. The big key is that 'Practice make
> Perfect'.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Don Bryant
>
>
>
> Laura
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