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

[Craig Zammiello]

Umut,
Ah, I see. 
Ok, I'm not familiar with these processes. Sounds very interesting.
Best of luck,
Regards, C

On 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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