Re: Liquid Light
j.r.anderson (j.r.anderson@mds.qmw.ac.uk)
Tue, 27 Aug 1996 10:13:39 +0100
>I am an artist who wants to place a photo image within an etching. I
>coated some
>Rives
>paper with the Liquid Light but after it dries the paper is crinkly, not flat.
>Has anyone
>had experience with using this stuff? The meager instructions tell you to air
>dry it.
>I could use other papers than the Rives but prefer it. Arches is also a paper I
>could use.
>These papers are meant to be soaked and dried either pressed between
>blotters or
>by pinning them or taping them to a flat surface.
>
>A second question about the emulsion: If I want to brush it on can you suggest
>what to use?
>
>Thanks.
>
>
It depends whether your problem is caused by the turgor of the liquid light
as it dries or the way you dry any wet paper. I am assuming it is due to
the former.... You could try diluting it with a carrier such as a mix of
ditsilled water/ethanol 50/50, which will, incidentally, also make it
easier to spread (but be VERY, VERY careful when heating it as this sounds
a tad combustible to me!), but might mean that you need more than one coat.
Let us know how it utrns out,
Jonathan Anderson
PS In the UK at least there is an alternative source of (very similar)
product - I am not sure which is better, but I suspect there is probably
little to choose between them.