Re: Brush for pt/pd

Moulay El Ouazzani (ouazzani@worldnet.fr)
Wed, 26 Nov 1997 19:38:52 +0200

What's going on ?

Jeff's email received fifteen times from 11 02 min to 11 17 min
And Bill Clark twice
Any bets for whom will send hundreds ?
sorry for this

Moulay

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>dkern@juno.com wrote:
>>
>> I'm waiting for my first platinum kit from Bostick-Sullivan. I'm
>> wondering what kind of brush is best for applying the emulsion. I'm
>> goingto make small prints--at least until I get the hang of things, and...
>
>David,
>
>I prefer a brush. A 2" may work well for 8x10, you should try a 1" or
>3/4" for 4x5 and save some money. Red sable works best. Get a flat,
>chisel like, brush. Some length to the bristles will be of benefit.
>Stroke the back of your hand with the brush, it should be extremely soft
>and flexable. A great substitute for real sable is white sabaline
>(sic?) (a nylon, but very soft) which cost much less. For larger
>brushes, I only use sabaline.
>
>Jeff

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