From: Matti Koskinen (mjkoskin@koti.soon.fi)
Date: 03/07/03-03:14:11 AM Z
hi
first of all, warm thanks to all. Without your help, I would have never
made this far.
This morning I finally succeeded making 3(!) gum prints. During last
week I've made perhaps about one hundred prints, and now 3 of them look
to me ok. The problem I had with papers was due to exposure. Now I've
learned that exposing with blended light lamp (a mercury vapour lamp
without ballast), I have to expose 1 hour and develop about 1-2 hours.
But exposing in direct sunlight 3 minutes is enough and half an hour of
developement.
Developing longer time gives better results, as it washes also the
stains, a print developed only 1/2 hour is much more yellowish.
Now it's time to start learning to make multiple coatings, but also have
some rest. I've been doing my prints almost day and night.
best,
-matti
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