RE: Photoceramics Was: RE: Luminosity
joseph (joseph@bitmailer.net)
Mon, 09 Jun 1997 09:25:58 -0200
I quite desagree with you in this matter, Luis. Here, in Spain, photoceramics (thanks God) is a healthy branch of phofotgrapy. Actually, three or four companies are delivering service for this demand. Apart from them, there are several good photoceramists (let say like me) that have plenty of tombstone work during the year. Even I prefer to offer cuatrichromies to my clients, since I use the digital separations and Photoshop, instead of the monochromes illumitated (coloured). I never hear about photoceramics stolen in the cemetieries here in Spain, but never knows... The cuatrichromies in photoceramicas opens a new and quite wide field of development for this beautifull application of photography. I use the carbon process (altered) to transport the four images in register, opperation that is now easier by using the photomecanic (dots) sepatations filmed from photoshop. (I applogize for my english). I have no problem using the sun UV with the tissues here in Madrid o Andalucia (where
I use to work half of the year). Some times I need to expos only for 8-12 minutes. The bases used currently in photoceramics (enamels) are 95% copper or even brass for a better quality. The kiln temperature is about 850º Celsius. The good news is that in four color photoceramics you have to do less retouching than in monocolor. Somehow the layers cover the small specs beneath them.
Lázaro Issi
Madrid, Spain
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From: Luis Nadeau[SMTP:nadeaul@nbnet.nb.ca]
Sent: domingo 8 de junio de 1997 2:05
To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Subject: Photoceramics Was: RE: Luminosity
The early images were silver images and from time to time since then they
have been used on tombstones. They don't last. Real photoceramics,
preferably of the photo-enamel type (on steel plates), won't crack nor fade
for hundreds of years if they are properly made. The famous Cimetière Père
Lachaise in Paris (13th arrondissement) is a good place where one can see
lots of photoceramics. It's interesting to note that the well known