Re: Arches Platine

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From: Wendy Gollihue (wgolli@flash.net)
Date: 02/01/02-07:09:04 PM Z


Thanks Judy and Clay,

The spots did fade and go away as they dried.
We'll see!!

Wendy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Judy Seigel" <jseigel@panix.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 9:59 PM
Subject: RE: Arches Platine

>
>
> On Fri, 1 Feb 2002, Liam Lawless wrote:
> >
> > My guess is not. I may be wrong, but expect that the spots are due to
> > increased translucence from deeper absorption of the liquid at the
spotty
> > sites. Probably won't show under an image, but I doubt they'll still be
> > there. Do a test on a small piece.
>
> This isn't just Arches Platine, and not just from oxalic, or whatever.
> Some papers get translucent spots being sized for gelatin & possibly
> reappear in development. The reason I can't say which, is because -- at
> least for gum -- the spots are NOT detectable in the dry paper, or in the
> print. Of course there might be some residual effect in other media.
> But... odds are there won't be. So go figure.
>
> Judy
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> > Liam
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Wendy Gollihue [mailto:wgolli@flash.net]
> > Sent: 01 February 2002 02:35
> > To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> > Subject: Re: Arches Platine
> >
> >
> > Yes, they are dryish now and the spots are 'muted'. Do you think
they'll
> > appear in the image?
> >
> > Wendy
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Liam Lawless" <liam.lawless@blueyonder.co.uk>
> > To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 8:07 PM
> > Subject: RE: Arches Platine
> >
> >
> > > Did you let the paper dry? Chances are they'll disappear.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Liam
> > >
> > > P.S. Platine is starch sized.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Wendy Gollihue [mailto:wgolli@flash.net]
> > > Sent: 01 February 2002 00:06
> > > To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> > > Subject: Arches Platine
> > >
> > >
> > > Carl, Clay, Jeff and others
> > >
> > > I just dipped some arches platine in 1% oxalic acid and some of the
papers
> > > have these blotches. When held up to light, (I'll try to describe)
they
> > > look like round thinner areas in the paper. I dipped again thinking
there
> > > was uneven absorption and the rounder areas became bigger. I feel
like
> > I'm
> > > looking at some petri dish. There are some papers (I've torn them
into
> > > individuals) that don't have the blotches.
> > >
> > > What do ya think?
> > >
> > > wendy
> > >
> >
> >
>


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