Re: types of gum

I shall do that Pete :)
----- Original Message -----
From: "pete" <temperaprint@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 1:20 PM
Subject: Re: types of gum

> Kate,
> Thank you I would like to be over there with you all at the " The print
> Exposed 2003" exhibition. at *Gold street Melbourne* perhaps next year.
> Please give my love to John, Ellie, and Alex.
>
> Pete
>
> > I will be seeing John next week and will try to remember to ask him -
thanks
> > for the tip!
> >
> > Kate
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "pete" <temperaprint@blueyonder.co.uk>
> > To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
> > Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 12:51 AM
> > Subject: 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
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> Pete
>
> > I will be seeing John next week and will try to remember to ask him -
thanks
> > for the tip!
> >
> > Kate
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "pete" <temperaprint@blueyonder.co.uk>
> > To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
> > Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 12:51 AM
> > Subject: 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 Thu Nov 20 01:28:14 2003