Re: fresson

[Richard Sullivan <richsul@earthlink.net>]

Pete,

There were areas that were off limits when I was there. And yes the secret 
is in the paper. I believe you were at APIS 97 in Bath, otherwise known as 
the Sweatlodge, when Art did his presentation on Fresson. I believe art is 
working on the theory of a gum/gelatin mix which is not compatible, thus 
making a fine reticulation in the gelatin which aids in direct development.

--Dick


At 06:17 PM 5/2/2002 +0000, you wrote:
>Pete
>
>Argon,
>
>No this was a bit of a red herring I have done an in depth study of this
>process, the secret is in the coating of the paper a secret machine was
>used. The man that has the real secret apart from the Fresson family is Luis
>Nadeau who has/had a machine he bought from Jose Ortis Echague. A picture of
>this machine and Echague operating it can be found  in a book published by
>Gordon Fraser 1979.
>
> > Didn't I once read that part of the Fresson Process involved the use of a
> > sawdust/water slurry to remove the unexposed areas of pigment.  Is that the
> > "secret" that makes the Fresson Print what it is?
> >
> > argon