From: Clay (wcharmon@wt.net)
Date: 04/09/03-11:59:14 AM Z
You are correct sir. Cranes 90# will likely turn to floss under the rigors
of gumistry. When I use Rives BFK, I use the 270 gsm stuff and pre-shrink it
if multiple coats are the goal.
Clay
----- Original Message -----
From: "The Painted Horse" <paintedhorse@in-tch.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 12:47 PM
Subject: Paper for Gum Printing
> Hello,
> I've noticed a lot of folks mention the use of Rives BFK in their gum
> printing, but I haven't seen any mention of the paper weight. I will
> start my first attempts at gum in about 2 weeks and am currently
> rounding up the needed materials. I have never used Rives, but a vendor
> I spoke with suggested using Cranes 90lb paper. I'm concerned that may
> be too light and won't hold up to multiple submersions. Am I wrong in
> this assumption?
>
> Regards,
>
> Bill Mull-
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