From: Dave Rose (cactuscowboy@attbi.com)
Date: 02/08/03-11:09:20 PM Z
I've used two sheets of 20x24" quarter inch thick glass to print 11x14" and
16x20" gum prints. Using my negatives and paper, contact was far from
excellent - it was poor and unacceptable. I quickly abandoned that approach
and built a vacuum frame.
All was not lost however. The sheets of glass were put to good use in my
greenhouse, where they cover a propagation box, providing a humid atmosphere
for germinating cactus seeds.
Best regards,
Cactus Cowboy
Big Wonderful Wyoming
----- Original Message -----
From: <FDanB@aol.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: Homemade vacuum easel
>
>
> Judy said in her message...
>
> >Then, I generally put a gallon jug or two of water on the top -- which
> >takes all of two seconds... contact is excellent. And quiet.
>
> First off, I don't question for a moment that Judy and others have had
> great results getting good negative/paper contact with the glass-sandwich
> type frame. If your printing paper is fairly immune from curl after
> coating, you might get by just fine with a glass-sandwich frame. My
> personal experience is different.
>
> Ten years ago when I started making 12x18 platinums, I constructed one of
> those glass honkers, feeling confident that such a heavy sheet of glass
> could tame any marriage of paper and negative. Boy was I wrong!
(snip)
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