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Re: rubylith
On Sat, 8 Jul 2000 FotoDave@aol.com wrote:
> But what I use is something that I bought from a fabric store. I think it is
> simply vinyl cloth. One side is shiny, another side is matte. The store
> carries orange and black. I believe it is the same material that Dan called
> masking film. I think it is also the same material advertised in photo supply
> catalog as darkroom blackout cloth. It works by statics, so no adhesive
> needed. You just put it on the window glass (or negative in this case), rub
> it, and it clings very nicely!
>
> For my use, I cut into L shape and use 2 L-shapes to mask a negative. I
> really like the feel of it. If you need to reposition it, just peel it off
> and re-rub. No chemical, no adhesive, real nice. I suspect it is also the
> same think used in sign shop for vinyl signs. Since the vinyl also clings
> nicely without any chemical, maybe you could just go to a local sign shop and
> get some there too.
But Dave, if that has got some thickness of its own, doesn't it interfere
with good contact, holding sandwich off the glass? it wouldn't do that
with vacuum frame, but I would expect some softening otherwise...
Or maybe you put it *on top of* the glass????
Judy