From: JUAN MIGUEL JUSDADO (jusdado@teleline.es)
Date: 07/16/03-11:29:56 PM Z
Would I like to receive the report it also has more than enough Direct
Carbon Processes and do you formulate of "Artigue"?. Thank you.
Pardon for my English: text translated by computer
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De: Judy Seigel [mailto:jseigel@panix.com]
Enviado el: jueves, 17 de julio de 2003 3:29
Para: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
CC: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
Asunto: Re: American Annual of Photography 1929 re Fresson
On Mon, 14 Jul 2003 Grafist@aol.com wrote:
> To All Fresson Info Searchers,
> Luis Nadeau in his excellent book " Gum Dichromate, and other Direct
> Carbon Processes" mentions the work of Charles W. Miller as refered to by
> Charles M. Mouret writing in "The American Annual of Photography" 1929.
Apparently
> Miller used Fresson " Arvel" paper which was a derivative of their
previous
> product which used sawdust and water to develop the image. This "Arvel "
paper
> was sold commercially over a period of approx 15 years prior to World War
Two
> and was developed using a weak solution of potassium hypochlorite
(household
> bleach) thus doing away with the messy sawdust mixture and the riguorous
water
> temperature controls needed to adjust the density of the print.
> Recently, The American Annual of Photography 1929 was
mentioned
> on this list. I was wondering if anyone was successful in locating this
> publication? It may contain further clues to the "secrets" of the Fresson
Direct
> Carbon processes.
John, I have this book & just skimmed the article... It seems to me not
terrifically different from others of the period... It calls for "fresson
paper," otherwise known as Artigue paper. Development is with sawdust:
"Overexposed prints can also be developed in Javelle water [bleach]
instead of with the aid of sawdust. This prodedure is, however, not always
as simple as it looks,....." etc. etc. And there are some instructions on
Miller's method.
As noted I just skimmed -- if you like, I'll copy and send to you -- tho
I'll add that I found some of the "Artigue" formulas in the various
dictionaries & other sources of the period more promising, since they told
how to make the paper.
cheers,
Judy
> John Grocott
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