Re: Gum Pigments

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From: Darryl Baird (dbaird@umflint.edu)
Date: 07/25/03-11:17:09 AM Z


I'm very interested in this discussion of viable pigments.
How about natural sources? There are many natural dyes and techniques
for coloring everything under the sun, from paper to wood. I got lost in
the myriad of information available on the WWW for stains, dyes,
mordants, and agents of changing colors... I was just looking for a
cheapo source for tannic acid, but I got a huge education(?).

Also, I've been trying the anthotype process lately and my roses produce
a beautiful violet-magenta color and an image in just about three days.
I should try to produce a gum print with some of my pigment slurry. Ah,
so little time so many experiments.

-Darryl

Keith Gerling wrote:

>I'm not sure what Dick meant by "much popular opinion", as the gum printers
>I know use every and all kind of pigment imaginable. (I think it was Steven
>Livick that used to claim that the ONLY pigment worthwhile was some
>outrageously expensive French product, but he is a rare exception).
>
>In addition to watercolor pigments, I use dry pigments, Dr. Martin's
>Concentrated Watercolor, Createx airbrush colors, Sumi ink, and Mixol
>pigments. All work well.
>
>Keith
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Stuart W Melvin [mailto:swmelvin@earthlink.net]
>Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 11:05 AM
>To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>Subject: RE: Gum Pigments
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>Hey Dick,
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>Not only any brand....but any pigment/color. I was surprised this hornets
>nest (hehe) went unnoticed 'till now. Must have something to do with the
>suspension of the pigment at the higher viscosities but that is just
>conjecture on my part.
>
>Stuart
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Richard Sullivan [mailto:richsul@earthlink.net]
>Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 8:50 AM
>To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>Subject: Gum Pigments
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>One thing that Stuart said that goes counter to much popular opinion is
>that any brand of pigment works. I found that interesting.
>
>--Dick Sullivan
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