[Alt-photo] Re: ALT- Lithophane, Wax Molding of Gelatin Relief and Contact Print with Wax Relief

[Jack Brubaker]

I assume that you are going to use pigment in the wax. Is that correct?

Jack


On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 6:54 PM, Mustafa Umut Sarac <
mustafaumutsarac at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello Craig ,
>
> I am after roundness of hand crafted lithophane wax block lit from
> background.
> I know carbon and pyro is after that but I am simplifying the all.
> I am after making deep relief on to wax with using gelatin relief and than
> using wax as my negative on the paper.
>
> If anyone and you share what you think , I would be glad.
>
> Best,
> Umut
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 1:25 AM, Craig Zammiello <zamm at optonline.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Mustafa,
> > Not quite sure what you are after... Sounds kind of like a stanotype I
> > think, basically getting rid of the need of a hydraulic press to create
> the
> > lead plate of the Woodburytype process.
> > Can you elaborate a bit more on what exactly your end goal is? Is it the
> > mechanical printing from a matrix or more-so a photographic chemical
> > reaction using a wax negative?
> > Best, Craig Z.
> >
> > On Sep 25, 2013, at 4:38 PM, Mustafa Umut Sarac <
> > mustafaumutsarac at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hello ,
> > >
> > > I am thinking to reach a higher quality with Darwin the processes. I
> was
> > > researching woodburytype , lithophane and carbon and found a hybrid
> way.
> > >
> > > I am thinking to contact print a 6x17cms negative on to dichromated
> > gelatin
> > > and obtain a relief like carbon. Than pour or press wax on to it , get
> a
> > > wax block and than contact print with that wax block on to paper.
> > >
> > > Does it work and how can I engineer the whole process ?
> > >
> > > I want a hand carving wax relief and better result than the negative to
> > > contact print route.
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > >
> > > Mustafa Umut Sarac
> > > Istanbul
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