Patricia,
I did some printing on canvas a few years back with good results. Judy ran an article about it in Post Factory giving the details. Perhaps Judy can tell you what issue that was.
Bob Schramm
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http://www.SchrammStudio.com
>From: Patricia Reed
>Reply-To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>Subject: Re: Vandyke brown
>Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 10:16:17 -0500
>
>Does anyone have any experience/insight in printing Vandyke on fabric?
>
> >>> schrammrus@hotmail.com 09/25/03 01:43AM >>>
>Vandyke brown is a fairly easy process. The paper does have an effect
>but
>should not be a major factor.
>The negative is all-important. You need a dense negative with lots of
>contrast. A negative that would require a no. 0 or 1 contrast filter or
>
>paper if printed in silver. Judy is right. Do not dry with heat since
>it
>will reslut in at least the loss of one grade of contrast. Try making
>some
>new negatives using ortho-litho film and Dektol 1:5 r use Tri-X or HP5
>and
>over expose 2 stops and double or triple the development time. Don't be
>
>afraid to give your VDB paper a good exposure since the process is
>self-masking. Overexposure is better than underexposure. If the print
>looks
>good before you wash it in water, it is under exposed.
>
>Bob Schramm
>
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