From: Cactus Cowboy (cactus@tritel.net)
Date: 07/21/02-08:28:17 PM Z
Has anyone heard the terrifying screams of agony from an Arrowroot (Maranta
arundinaceae) as it's brutally ripped from the bosom of Mother Earth by a
wild-eyed vegan? I have. It's a slow and very painful death as the poor,
helpless Arrowroot slowly wilts and expires.
Best regards from a plant lover,
Cactus Cowboy
Big Wonderful Wyoming
----- Original Message -----
From: <graeme.lyall@ntlworld.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 9:22 AM
Subject: Avoiding gelatine
> I prefer not to use gelatine. As a vegetarian I wouldn't eat it and as a
photographer I would like to find alternatives, not always possible of
course.
>
> So far I have only worked with cyanotypes (plus a few early experiments
with silver nitrate). So I was wondering if anyone has experiences of using
arrowroot or other ways of sizing or coating paper which have been
successful?
>
> Graeme Lyall
>
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