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Re: rubylith
American Sicence Surplus used to sell ruby lith tape as a surplus item. You might
check out their website
http//:www.sciplus.com
Les
Judy Seigel wrote:
> 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