From: Judy Seigel (jseigel@panix.com)
Date: 01/04/02-01:21:49 AM Z
On Thu, 3 Jan 2002 FotoRR@aol.com wrote:
> David:
> Not too sure how long lasting it is -- but I have used Elmer's Glue To size
> my paper for non-silver work. This was shown to me by Betty Hahn when I took
> her non-silver class at the University of New Mexico (many years ago!!). I
> have encouraged my students to use it as it is cheap and available. Perhaps
> not the best choice -- but my stuff has lasted over 20 years.
> Richard Rodgers
>
In my experience the problem with elmer's glue for size isn't the
archivality or lack thereof (and if it were, for instance, acid, wouldn't
it be neutralized in the water development?). I found it simply didn't
give as smooth a tone and long scale as gelatin, rather tending to flaking
and extremely high contrast. Of course it all depends what you want to do
-- some of Betty Hahn's most marvelous prints were maybe three tones,
which could be gotten by another coat and embroidery. I would guess though
that the main benefit of Elmer's is no hardening necessaary?
Judy
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