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>Re: re-epidermotype
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>TO: INTERNET:R.Cavallari@agora.stm.it, INTERNET:R.Cavallari@agora.stm.it
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>Re: re-epidermotype
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>In answer to the speculation on epidermotypes, I found this interesting
paper in
>the agony column of the Cosmetic Surgeons Review.
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>"The negative on skin in sunlight technique does lead to a photograph in burnt
>and unburnt skin in. for some people, shades of pink and dark pink. The
contrast
>does tend to decrease, however, with the proportion of original melanin.
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>An alternative process which the auto-destruct school of photographers have
>tried with some success, is the overall body picture which has the distinct
>advantage that the whole of the skin area is affected by the technique.
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>An unseen advantage which will appeal to those with a conceptual bent, is that
>subcutaneous tissues and internal organs will play their part in the
>auto-destruct mechanism. If the end failure rate is low, male researchers may
>find that the effects will pass on from generation to generation.
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>But, usually, the archival effects will not be of great interest to
>conservationists.
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>One must first prepare a bath, a bath is useful here, of deionised ossein
>carefully selected from BSE sources. A 15 % gel is made up to a temperature
just
>above blood heat. Immerse oneself fully in this bath. Remember that the normal
>methods of egress for the waste products in this process are not available.
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>Have a 10 % solution of formadehyde or chrome alum mixed in an alternative
>bath, ( en suite facilities are an advantage ). Warning: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ADD
>THE CHROME ALUM TO THE FIRST BATH WHILE YOU ARE IN IT AS THE RESULTS WILL BE
>UNFORTUNATE AND PRECLUDE THE REST OF THE EXPERIMENT.
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>Transfer oneself from the first bath to the second as quickly as possible. The
>use of gloves or tongs in this experiment is not recommended. Allow to soak for
>twenty minutes but if one feels light headed, continue to the next stage.
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>Dry quickly. Assistants with hair dryers or fan heaters will be helpful here.
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>Prepare a third bath of Gloy in which the subject should again be immersed and
>then removed and sprinkled ligjhtly with an appropriate pigment. Some recommend
>funereal shades of black or purple.
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>Prepare a fourth bath with a saturated solution of ammonium dichromate. Holiday
>Inns might help with the baths but extra charges may be incurred, which, if the
>management has any sense, will be demanded before the start of the process.
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>Immerse oneself in the fourth bath. Help may be needed as movement will be
>restricted.
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>Dry in a warm dark place.
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>In subdued light, a chapel of rest may be suitable, apply negatives and
suitable
>materials for photograms over the whole body area, which you apply where, will
>depend upon the flatness of the areas available.
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>Have an assistant prepare a record player with a reinforced turntable so that
>when you are dry you may stand in full noon sun on the turntable and
revolve for
>ten minutes.
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>Development is in a 50 % solution of calamine lotion.
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>If the experiment is fully successful you will not need to concern yourself
with
>public reaction."
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>Terry King
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