Re: Fresson Conjecture & Testing

Art Chakalis (achakali@freenet.columbus.oh.us)
Sun, 22 Jun 1997 19:41:49 -0400 (EDT)

On Sun, 22 Jun 1997, Dennis Klinker wrote:

> 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 ?.
> --
> Dennis Klinker

Cutting straight to the point, you are joking. Sincerely, Art

Art Chakalis
Columbus, Ohio, USA