Re: sizing paper

Terry King (101522.2625@CompuServe.COM)
25 Sep 96 11:58:12 EDT

Marilyn

I know that Judy won't mind if I add my two penn'orth.

>I've been using Knox gelatin, 28 grams disolved in 1 quart of water.

That is far far too much. 3 % should be sufficient.

>After soaking for one minute,

Coat it with the gelatine at over 105 F a hake brush and dry quickly. Then
harden it and dry it again.

>leaving too much gelatin in the paper and it is pooling.

Certainly. The method is causing the problem.

> I will also try using some pharmaceutical grade gelatin.

Get some photographic gelatine from Dick Sullivan. 260 Bloom limed ossein.
Terry