From: Clay Harmon (wcharmon@wt.net)
Date: 11/14/02-03:32:35 PM Z
Well, I gotta confess that I've been let in on parts of the secret (under
pain-of-death if I reveal it). I've been using the 'new' gum for about a
month, and yes, it rocks. Stuart SHOULD be smiling. Its pretty interesting.
So far, I've been using it mostly for gum-over work, but it excels at that
as well, and makes them much easier to do in a single coat. I feel I should
do some tub-thumping for Stuart's new approach. He's really onto something.
Stay tuned. Mysterious ingredients and hardware store trips all figure into
the story.....
Clay
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Sullivan" <richsul@earthlink.net>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 3:17 PM
Subject: Stuart again on gum
> Clay,
>
> I believe you saw some of Stuart Melvin's gums and gum-overs either at
> Platypus or at the ABQ View Camera Conference. They were quite jaw
dropping
> to say the least, as an old time traditional gum printer myself, I was
dumb
> struck.
>
> Stuart was by the factory the other day and was quite excited, he was
> really beside himself as he said he has made another discovery about gum
> printing and says this one tops the others. If I can describe it correctly
> he has found a way to add as much pigment as you want without flaking or
> staining. He thought he had stumbled on a rather stunning new discovery.
> Now Stuart is a pretty calm fellow and this time he was grinning from ear
> to ear. Having seen his earlier work one would have to take Stuart at his
> word.
>
> A N D... he is finally writing a book. He says his plans are for February
> of 2003 for publication. We will have it as soon as it is ready.
>
> I'd also like to put in a plug for Stephen Livick one of the modern
masters
> of the gum print: www.livick.com Stephen sparked the flames of some of the
> new innovators in gum by teaching a B+S online class several years ago.
>
> There is much to be said for the traditional gum print but I for one am
> excited to see folks like Stuart venture off and improve the breed so to
> speak. Bostick & Sullvian is now well into its 3rd decade of existence and
> for the first 2 decades most everything was based on 100 year old
> technology. People, myself included, were slavish over doing this the
> "right" way was which was the traditional way. Now we are seeing new
> innovations in the alt processes and a sure sign that in this digital age
> the genre is alive and well.
>
> B+S just bought another 1800 sq ft building to complement our existing
2500
> sq ft one. The new one is across the street and will be the Carbon Annex.
> We too are alive and well.
>
>
> --Dick Sullivan
>
>
>
>
> At 08:11 AM 11/14/2002 -0600, you wrote:
>
> >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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