Re: Clean Borders on Cyanotypes-

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From: fishy (fishy@mediaone.net)
Date: 05/24/00-08:55:25 PM Z


Perhaps I wasn't totally clear in my original posting, but what I was
referring to was what Maylee answered below-

Maylee Noah wrote:
>
> I have tried taping the negative to a mask cut from ruby lith (transparent
> red plastic) but it doesn't leave and entirely clean border. You can still
> see a faint stain from the coating. I did this with the "new" cyanotype
> formula. Haven't tried it with the traditional one.
>
> Maylee

> > Dear Altists-
> >
> > I am curious- Does anyone mask their borders on cyanotypes? Either old
> > or "new" cyanotypes? If so, do you get "clean" (pure paper white)
> > borders? Or do you end up with some residual blue?
> >
> > Best,
> > Dan Donovan
> >
In other words, can you clear out all of the blue from the masked off
areas of the print (or the highlights)?


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