From: Michael Healy (mjhealy@kcnet.com)
Date: 11/22/02-11:20:10 PM Z
Gawd. I thought FOR SURE this was an Uncle Dick post. Then I realized this
was the wrong group. Could be one of those UD clone somebody keeps saying
they believe in...
Mike "Doubting Thomas" Healy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Rose" <cactuscowboy@attbi.com>
To: "Alt Photo List" <alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 9:39 PM
Subject: Re: Protective coating on alternative prints?
Howdy Pards,
Every year, we slaughter calves at the Desert Rat Ranch. (We sell them to
fancy New York City restaurants for their over-priced special veal dishes).
There's always a pile of Rocky Mountain oysters left over. Rather than
tossing them over the fence for coyotes to chow on, I boil them down. After
cooking for 4~5 hours, a fine, gelatinous slurry is left. The slimy brew is
then mixed with rubbing alcohol and half a shot of coffin varnish. Using a
specially adapted spray gun (borrowed from my cousin Vern's body shop)
powered by a compressor linked to the PTO on my F350's tranny, I apply a
fine spray of the 'cowboy juice' onto my alt prints prior to framing and
display. A delicate lavendar overtone is evident in the highlights, with no
veiling or glaze apparent. Shadow tones are appreciably boosted, with
reflective density increased from 3.50 to nearly 4.25.
Stringin' a Whizzer in Wyoming,
Cactus Cowboy
cactuscowboy@attbi.com
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