Re: a propos of gelatine
James and Crista Hajicek (hajicek@asu.edu)
Thu, 16 May 1996 11:08:49 -0700
>How about using collodion as a base. Has anyone tried this? I
>haven't.Diane A.G.
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>
As I understand it, collodion is equal parts of ether, alcohol, and gun
cotton. I've worked with it and its horrible stuff. It gets you very
dizzy very fast and it is extremely explosive. Many photographers in the
19th century blew themselves up or parts of their anatomy using it.
James Hajicek