RE: Uranotypes (uranium prints)

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From: Robert W. Schramm (schrammrus@hotmail.com)
Date: 05/08/01-04:39:33 PM Z


Keith,

The color of the image is most characteristic. It is a very reddish-brown leaning towards red. The contrast is not high. I would say about like that of a chrysotype.

I am doing a show called "Heavy Metals" which features daguerreotypes, platinotypes and chrysotypes. I just threw in a couple of uranotypes to catch the attention of the general public. You know what happens if you say "uranium" in a crowded room.

I did make one print where I put uranium over platinum. It is quite interesting.

I know of another formula that produces a blue image with better contrast. Its not the prussian blue of cyanotype but more towards a cobalt blue. I have made a couple prints with this formula also.

I am still in the process of investigating uranotypes so I can't tell you much more.

Bob Schramm

>From: Keith Gerling
>Reply-To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>Subject: RE: Uranotypes (uranium prints)
>Date: Tue, 08 May 2001 17:01:11 -0500
>
>Bob,
>Could you provide a brief description of the characteristics of a uranium
>print? What results does uranium printing provide that are unavailable with
>other processes?
>
>Thanks
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Robert W. Schramm [mailto:schrammrus@hotmail.com]
>Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 11:50 PM
>To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>Subject: Re: Uranotypes (uranium prints)
>
>
> Dave,
>
> Probably no more toxic than many other processes. Well, you gotta keep
>your fingers out of the uranium nitrate, but the same is true for potassium
>oxalate and a few others. The image is composed of uranium metal but there
>is so little present it would take a very sensitive scintillation counter to
>detect any radiation. I have attempted to measure the radiation with a good
>geiger counter. No reading.
>
> My graduate degree is in nuclear physics so I have an interest in this
>process. Also I have the expertise to evaluate the dangers.
>
> Are you anywhere in the vicinity of the old testing sites. I expect that
>they are still somewhat radioactive.
>
> Best W.Va. wishes,
>
> Bob Schramm
>
>
>
> >


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