Re: types of gum

Judy,
 Thanks very much, I understand now, the old grey cells are beginning to
shrivel.
When I was in Australia about ten years ago I used a local gum provided by
John Pollard, it worked very sweetly I will try and get the name for you.

RGB Uh

Pete

>
> On Wed, 19 Nov 2003, pete wrote:
>
>> Judy,
>>
>> Could you please explain this statement as I don't know as what you are
>> talking about ?
>>
>>>
>>> PS: Years ago, Stephen Livick swore by RGB gum, but then got on the
>>> Bostick & Sullivan web site, and -- guess what?
>
> Sorry, the memory goes... the gum is RBP. In about 1997 I corresponded
> with an American living abroad to whom Livick had very generously named
> several of his materials, and he shared with me. Although I never found
> the paint any good (I THINK it was Linel, but i'd have to look it up,
> which I won't because I have too many things unlooked up & it doesn't
> matter) but this RBP gum and the Furnace black from Kremer were both
> excellent.
>
> However it proved very difficult for a private party to get the RBP.
> Finally I was able to order it through Philben, tho I had to wait until
> they ordered "a cube," ie, 4 gallons, tho I only had to buy one. At the
> time it was $16 per gallon & I doubt a WHOLE lot more now... and now it's
> Philben's house gum, so a person could run up to 22nd St & pick up a
> gallon for the class. (Philben is a printer supply house, tho how long
> they'll hold out as NYC loses printing industry remains to be seen. I
> believe however that they will take a phone order & ship the gum UPS, as
> I've recommended it & I think some folks buy that way. They weren't used
> to that but may be now -- possibly.)
>
> My gallon is down to the dregs, but I can still make out the label...
> Graphex products division, RBP chemical corp, Milwaukee... phone
> 414/258-0911. Fortunately I have another gallon on the shelf.
>
> This one is so old because I have a thing about gum, keep 3 or 4 running
> at a time -- different speeds (the old Philben house gum is the slowest
> and VERY handy for masking), and different antipathy's -- some will work
> with certain colors that others won't, etc.
>
> RGB is something else.
>
> But you knew that.
>
> Judy
Received on Wed Nov 19 05:42:58 2003