Sandy King (sanking@hubcap.clemson.edu)
Sat, 16 Jan 1999 12:30:55 -0400
If the materials in question are made by Autotype, try contacting them
directly at:
Autotype International Ltd., Grove Road
Wantage, Oxon, OX12 7BZ
Phone: 44.235.771111
Fax: 44.235.771196
I saw a reference some months back to a supplier in the USA but when I
contacted them they no longer had any of the tissue.
Somebody who used to be on the list sent me a sample of the Autotype tissue
a couple of years back and I *really* did not like the color.
Sandy King
>Reference the thread below,
>
>Where can these carbon tissue materials be purchased?
>
>SS
>
>Subject: Re: carbon process
>
>
>>Nze,
>>
>>I assume, though I may be wrong, you are referring to the Autotype G-35
>>tissue (marketed by Bergger?) How many carbon tissues are still made, I
>>wonder? Anyway, if we are talking about the same stuff, I can give you
>>an answer.
>>
>>This stuff is made for photogravure and rotogravure. It has an
>>orangish-red color which makes it easier to view the progression of an
>>etch with daylight conditions. The color is not all that pretty, in
>>fact - I find it quite ugly. I've done carbon transfers with this
>>tissue when trying to calculate exposures under my UV bank for
>>photogravure. I transferred it onto fixed-out, blank, photographic
>>paper because it was easiest and sharpest to read the wedges. It worked
>>perfect - Sandy gave me a couple of pointers and it was fine. One could
>>certainly do transfers with this stuff, but you have to really like the
>>color - and I'd bet you wouldn't ;)
>>
>>Another factor is the contrast of the tissue. Autotype makes G-25 and
>>G-35 one is higher contrast than the other, though I don't remember
>>which is which at the moment. The higher contrast one is not suitable
>>for gravure from what I understand. Of course, you can modify the
>>contrast of these tissues via percentage of dichromate, but get the
>>right one to start with if you buy.
>>
>>And if this isn't the same tissue, I'm interested in hearing more about
>>it!
>>
>>-Adam
>>
>>
>>Nze christian wrote:
>>
>>> hello all
>>>
>>> does any one ever try the bergger carbon tissue(G-35)?
>>> does it work well?
>>>
>>> and how to make (a simple way) carbon pigment paper?
>>>
>>> regards
>>>
>>> nze christian (france)
>>
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