From: Dick Pollard (pollard@gte.net)
Date: 01/26/01-09:25:54 PM Z
Good Day,
Sarah, I am not familiar with Dan Burkholder's "colorized grayscale method" that
you mentioned in your recent post. Where can I find more information on this
method (-s) or can you elaborate on the process for the rest of us? Since, I'm
sure that there are others on the list that may be interested in experimenting
with this technique. Thanks in advance.
Dick Pollard
pollard@gte.net
Sarah Van Keuren wrote:
> >>Judy, I am printing desktop negatives on inkjet acetate at 1440dpi, using an
> >>Epson 1200 printer. I use Dan Burkholder's colorized grayscale method to get
> >>a negative with orange-black tones.* Even after drying such an inkjet
> >>negative overnight it can remain tacky and if sandwiched against clear
> >>acetate can make blobby patterns that print.
> >
> > In the book, Dan also suggests using paper to avoid the tackiness problem.
> > I assume you've tried that but decided that acetate is better than paper
> > for some reason. I wonder if you could elaborate on your preference for
> > acetate.
> >
> > --shannon
>
> Initially I made paper and acetate negatives, and printed the same scanned
> pinhole fragment from all of them. One paper negative was transparentized
> with oil, one was not. Like Judy, I missed being able to register the paper
> negatives by eye but I can imagine relying on registration marks in the
> arrangement Judy suggests, I suppose. Also I thought that I missed a
> complete range of blue to its DMax with the paper negatives, perhaps due to
> inadequate exposure. However, I have not yet tried the paper negatives with
> gum which has a much shorter tonal range to begin with and doesn't take as
> long to expose as cyanotype. Another reason I've used acetate is that I've
> been making digital masks that I sandwich with my original pinhole negative
> and it is easier to register by eye than to attach the pinhole negative to
> an inch of extra material all the way around.
>
> The more I think about it, the more I realize that I haven't given paper
> negatives enough of a chance. Certainly they are much less expensive! This
> spring I will work with them and let you know how I do. Maybe you can let me
> know your results.
>
> Sarah
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