Re: Oleobrom and Gum

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Grafist@aol.com
Date: 02/12/02-02:45:35 PM Z


In a message dated 12/02/02 13:47:42 GMT Standard Time, FotoDave@aol.com
writes:

> John,
> First of all, thanks for the print that you sent me! It has been more than
a
> year now. I have meant to send back a direct carbon print to you since I
> received it..............
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Dave, That's O.K. At least, now, I know it reached you. I sent many prints
out to those who requested them with few acknowledgments. In my dreams I
obtained many requests from successful photographers and in no time my
prints were fetching four figures. But in reality I have come up against the
commercial barrier regarding the marketing of my process. To
explain......like yourself I do not want to give all that research away for
nothing. Who would ? After all, from my survey over the years it is
information of a truly original nature in the field of photo printing. Like
it was with Artigue and Fresson. I do not wish to be a printer but would like
to get the attention of someone with enough vision to see the potential in
the process. Guess I am just a lousy business man or no business man at all.
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>Staining doesn't look too bad on the print that you sent. What kind of
sizing
>do you use? Have you tried one more coat of sizing?
       My sizing is part of the image making system, i.e. the pigment is
imbibed into the size coating, to provide the image .....unlike Gum.(???)
The formula for this base coat or size has been the second most difficult
part of the research.
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just as well as long as one takes the time and experiment and solve the
>problems with the particular colloid.

      Artigue discovered it by accident.It took Fresson seven years. It took
me ten years. It was the first most difficult problem. Any offers?
.........................................................
.......>the first person who responded and send me his negative was
>John Rudiak. Then I changed job and it occupied all my time, so I told him I
>wasn't able to do it at that time and sent his negative back. About a month
>later he passed away in motorcycle accident....

          Yes, I sympathize with you in that situation. Then, there are many
other successfull photographers who might appreciate your services (and
mine). The problem is convincing them of the value of the work and this is
where the entrepreneur comes into his own and seems to dictate procedings.
          Perhaps we should continue this OFF List.
                           Regards to all those with vision.
                                               John-ftgrfst


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