From: Clay Harmon (wcharmon@wt.net)
Date: 11/14/02-08:11:24 AM Z
Temi:
I'm a relative newbie to gum, but after a year of lurking on the list
and doing some gums and gumovers, my sense is that most people on the
list are probably using gelatin to size their prints. I too was looking
for something 'easier' than gelatin, and tried PVA, acrylic and some
other 'packaged' solutions. None worked as well as gelatin, and I have
found that real gelatin is just not that hard to manage, once you do it
a few times. I mix up quantities as small as 125ml, coat a few sheets
and then toss it. I use the 'Livick' one step sizing formula with
glyoxal and it seems to work just fine. I'm not trying to convince you
one way or the other, but just propose a possible reason for the lack
of responses.
Clay
On Thursday, November 14, 2002, at 07:43 AM, Temi wrote:
> Good Morning, Since I did not receive any replies to the message below,
> I decided to resend in case it got lost with the many email that come
> each day. Temi
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Temi
> Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 8:45 PM
> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> Subject: GUM - STARCH - ?????
>
> Hello,
> If instead of using a gelatin size when making gum dichromate prints, I
> use a spray starch before coating, would it be best or necessary to
> re-spray with starch between layered coats of the gum?
> Thanks for your advise.
> Temi
>
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