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

[Mustafa Umut Sarac]

Hello Jack,

I dont know , I thought that but I am not sure whether it is necessary or
not necessary. I am building everything in my mind. I saw lithaphones and
everything was coming from transparency.

Best ,

Umut


On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 2:05 AM, Jack Brubaker <jack at jackbrubaker.com>wrote:

> 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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