Re: framing of alternative prints + new topic - a brush mark survey

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From: Ian Greant (ian@51north.com)
Date: 10/23/03-08:19:42 PM Z


My sincere thanks to everyone that replied.

A special thanks to John C for sending out the sample jpgs.
Jan and Carl: thanks for posting URLs where pics of your exhibits could be
seen. They looked great!

New topic next e-mail.

Ian

At 04:42 PM 10/22/03 -0700, you wrote:
>Consider this alternative as a compromise between traditional black metal or
>enamel and nice natural wood: Ebonized wood. You need to start with a
>completely unfinished wood framing stock, cut to the profile (but not
>mitered yet). It can be made on a table saw from flat lumber, but watch
>those fingers or you'll be shooting with an Instamatic again. It should be
>sanded, but not too smooth (220 grit, maybe), or it won't accept the
>ebonizing treatment. The wood is ebonized by repeated applications of India
>Ink, the real stuff, not the newer substitutes. If that raises the grain,
>take it down with steel wool. The result is a black or nearly black wood
>with grain and some color still showing. Close-grained woods like Maple or
>Cherry bear this treatment better than open woods like Walnut, Ash or Oak.
>Poplar probably would work OK, but it has no particular grain. Fine
>Woodworking magazine ran an article on ebonizing wood some time in the last
>24 months.
>
>Another possibility is to cut framing material from very dark woods, like
>Ebony or Purpleheart. But they are expensive, especially in lengths.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Philippe Ayral" <payral@Club-Internet.fr>
>To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
>Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 11:35 AM
>Subject: Re: framing of alternative prints
>
>
> > I would love too, if it's possible
> >
> > JohnDixon20@aol.com a écrit:
> > > I would love to have a print of your framing. It is very generous of
> > > you to offer it.
> > > John Dixon
> > > johndixon20@aol.com
> >
> >
> > --
> > Philippe Ayral
> >
> > http://perso.club-internet.fr/payral
> > http://www.focale.ch


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