>I'm new to this list, and not sure that this will get through appropriately
>or
>not, but............I've been reading about bromoil for some time now (but
we
>
>all know that theory and practice are not always the same thing), and so
>today I
>gave my first try. (Dismal, to say the least). I printed on Luminos SW-Art
>(non-supercoated), developed in ethol LPD diluted 1:8 for two minutes,
rinsed
>in
Jennifer,
Your first results with Bromoil exactly mirror my own. Although it was 20
years ago when I tried it, I remember clearly the disappointment of seeing a
faint reversed image. While I can't remember exactly what I did, I know that
after two weeks of solid work one Christmas vacation, I got it to work pretty
well including Bromoil transfer. While I can't find my notes from the time
some of the things I remember that worked.
For me the bleach solution was what seemed to make or break the ability of
the print to take ink. I kept increasing the amount of acid in this solution
and eventually switched to sulphuric acid. With this I was able to get a
definite swelling of the emulsion even with a supercoated paper (at that time
I was using Duponts Velour Black).
After much experiment with brushes I would usually start out with a brayer
because I found it easier to pick up the ink with a brayer, then finish the
print with brushes. At that time I was also playing with Collotype a similar
process in regards to inking. I remember trying different glycerin/water
combinations in the soaking.
Good luck,
Bernard Boudreau