Re: Fresson Conjecture & Testing
Dennis Klinker (DennisKlinker@denklik.demon.co.uk)
Sun, 22 Jun 1997 19:18:45 +0100
In message <970621125330_288961880@emout08.mail.aol.com>,
Jadlupp@aol.com writes
>In "The Handbook of Alternate Photographic Processes" by Jan Arnov (Van
>Nostrand Reinhold, 1982), there is a chapter on Fresson prints. She uses a
>gelatine and pigment, white sugar, alcohol, honey and sugar syrup (Karol)
>mix. The warm mixture is brushed on the paper, and allowed to dry. Then a
>sensitizing solution of Potassium dichromate is applied by immersion, dried,
>exposed, and then soaked in room temperature water for four minutes. The
>image is abraded away by using a warm "sawdust soup" mix, and then everything
>cleaned and sealed in cool water.
>
>Don Upp
>Michigan
In History and Practice Of Platinum Printing 2nd revised edition Luis
Nadeau states on a footnote on page 22 There are only two labs in the
world that can produce Fresson Paper. One operated by descendants of the
original inventor,is located in France and the other owned by this
author,is located in Canada. Through ignorance, or carelessness,some
authors refer to Fresson printing while they are merely describing a
variation of some direct carbon process(eg., Jan Arnow,Handbook Of
Alternative Photographic Processes,New York,Van Nostrand Reinhold
1982,pp.162-167) for more information consult the Authors History and
Practice of Carbon Processes.I can also recommend A History of
Photographic Bichromate processes by Arthur T. Gill published by the RPS
historical group in 1978 and also Pigment Printing Processes by T.I.
Williams also published by the RPS in 1978 many clues are contained
within for you Fresson Sleuths.Or you could considercontacting the
Fresson Laboratoire at 21, rue de la Montagne Pavee 91600 Savigny Sur
Orge Tel 69.96.12.60 perhaps they will tell you how it is done ?.
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Dennis Klinker