I struggle a lot with varnishes for my prints on paper. When I say a lot, a mean for more than 2 years. Finally, I arrive to a solution:
With the tip of my ondex finger I put a very thin layer of pure Venetian Turpentine over the whole surface. Let it dry for two or three days (Here in Madrid we have between 30 and 50 degrees of humidity over the year). Then you can dilute it with regular white spirits or purified turp and add it over the surfice very carefull in order to avoid bublles.The luminosity or shine of the Venetian is rightly compared (match) to the photoceramics glaze. You have to buy the Winsor & Newton V.T. for if the quality is not the best possible, after several years the V.T. becomes altered and gets an ambarine or even marron color.
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From: Judy Seigel[SMTP:jseigel@panix.com]
Sent: lunes 9 de junio de 1997 3:16
To: joseph
Subject: RE: Luminosity
Lazaro (or is it Joseph?) -- that's a most interesting suggestion. I've
been looking for a varnish for *gum* prints, tried several that looked
awful -- gum takes any of these coatings very differently from carbon, for
one thing, because the paper is so different.... But I shall certainly try
the Venetian Turpentine... What do you dilute it with?
Thanks,
Judy