Re: sizing paper

rdalrymple (dalrymple@hidesert.com)
Thu, 26 Sep 1996 12:39:45 -0700

David Morrish wrote:
>
> On Wed, 25 Sep 1996, rdalrymple wrote:
> > I've been using Knox gelatin, 28 grams disolved in 1 quart of water.
> > After soaking for one minute, I squeegee the paper, dry, then resoak in
> > gelatin with 25 ml of formaldehyde. The stain contains the pigment used
> > and is usually in a "sunken" area of the print about 2-3 inches in
> > diameter.
> >
> > Afraid to be too rough with the paper while wet, I am thinking now I am
> > not squeezing enough of the gelatin out of the paper before drying,
> > leaving too much gelatin in the paper and it is pooling.
>
> IMHO
> It occurs to me that: 1) Using two glass rods to squeeze the gelatine evenly
> from the paper might be better, and, 2) the obviously neglected question,
> Do you hang the paper from one corner (alternatively) to dry, or are you
> lying flat?
>
> Dave MORRISH
> Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada

Dave,

I hang the paper from two corners, alternating ends I hang it from after
each coating.

I can't imagine (as clumsy as I am) how I would squeeze the paper
through two glass rods. Is there a mechanism that is made for this
purpose?

Marilyn