Re: a big (carbon) mess

Luis Nadeau ( nadeaul@mailserv.nbnet.nb.ca)
Mon, 13 January 1997 12:13 PM

Tom wrote:

>After a lot of Archive reading, thread following, and text scrutinizing, I
..
>prepared. The prodedure was as follows:
>
>Strathmore 70lb. drawing paper pre-wetted and sized in a mix of 75gm bloom
>deionized ossein, 4cc glycerin, and 500 ml distilled water. Allowed to dry
>on a screen about 4hrs. The paper was thoroughly dry (the RH is so low in
>my house right now that the dog crackles when he trots down the hall). The
> paper was then soaked in a mix of 4gms potassium alum and 1000 ml
>distilled water. It was allowed to dry again before being placed in the
>warm water bath and becoming limp and adding the exposed tissue. Then
>everything falls apart.

If you got this lousy procedure from one of my books I'll be happy to give
you your money back;-)

Sorry that I can't elaborate. My carpal tunnels are on a work-to-rule
campaign...

Luis Nadeau
awef6t@mis.ca
nadeaul@nbnet.nb.ca
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

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