Re: alternative grounds

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From: John Edwards (edw4@mindspring.com)
Date: 02/04/02-11:09:14 PM Z


If there is a "market" for it, I'm sure I could scrounge up several truckloads
of it for you. ;-)
   - John Edwards, Vancouver, WA - within sight of Mt. St. Helens

Bob and Carla wrote:

> Hi Judy!
> There are vast supplies of high-silica content volcanic ash around Mt. St.
> Helens in Washington and Oregon. It's been used by artglass makers, but also
> gives a high boost nutrient in fertilizer...the summer and fall after the
> eruption, there were two harvests and flowers bloomed for months longer than
> normal, due to the effect the ash had to the soil....must have been the
> nitrogen content, or something.........
> Robert
>
> Judy Seigel wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 4 Feb 2002, Patrick Hilferty wrote:
> >
> > > I've had success with cyanotypes on wood supports using a mixture of
> > > volcanic ash and diluted acrylic medium as a ground on which to coat the
> > > emulsion on. Is there any reason to think that this same ground could be
> > > used successfully with gum printing as well?
> >
> > Hey, let's try it. Where do you get your volcano?
> >
> > Judy


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