Re: The consistency of gum

Katherine wrote:

> After listening to the Melvin group talking about how gum behaves, about
> the difficulty of coating smoothly with a brush, etc etc, I thought that
> that Bostick & Sullivan gum must be hugely different than the gum I'm
> used to, because I didn't recognize any of these qualities they were
> describing.

The Melvin Group? LOL! That cracks me up... Anyway, you are distorting
things a bit. It's not that it was "difficult" to coat with brushes, it's
just that I find it soooo much easier and more consistent to coat smoothly
and evenly with the foam roller. The is especially true for larger prints.
If you're working 8x10 or smaller, brushes work adequately. I'm not saying
large prints can't be done with a brush, I just believe it's easier with
the foam roller. Most people I know who've tried it find the roller the
best/easiest way to coat. You're the only one I heard from that couldn't
make the roller work. And there's no need to since you're happy with your
process as is. I am a firm believer in 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' -
just make prints! The only drawback of the foam roller that I've seen is
that it tends to use more sensitizer than brushes.

Kerik
Vice President, The Melvin Group : )
Received on Tue Dec 2 12:20:25 2003