From: Jean-Paul Gandolfo (jpgalt@infonie.fr)
Date: 12/12/01-03:35:10 AM Z
-- Jean-Paul GANDOLFO ENS Louis LUMIERE BP 22 93161 Noisy le Grand cedexTel : 01 48 15 40 20 e-mail : jpgalt@infonie.fr
---------- >De : Grafist@aol.com >À : alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca >Objet : Arches Platine and sizing for whatever. >Date : Jeu 23 aoû 2001 13:43 >
> Hi on the subject of absorbency. I am going to try coating (sizing) Arches > Platine with Dichromated gelatine, exposing to UV and then washing out and > drying. This paper does seem to soak up coatings like a sponge and does not > appear to be pre-sized, anyway.As I always use a temp support (2mm plastic > sheet) for my Direct Carbon work it would require just a little more effort > to do this sizing. Other sizing formulae may work very well and I might give > them a try after this experiment. Thanks for the tips, you guys. > I will let you know the results. Cheers > John Grocott- Photographist and Direct Carbon Printer. London (England) > http://hometown.aol.co.uk/grafist/myhomepage/artgallery.html
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