From: Dave Rose (cactuscowboy@bresnan.net)
Date: 09/29/03-10:03:36 PM Z
Dear Judy,
I've done it. I have actually added more pigment (with a real print) to the
point that it stains significantly more. That you've done the same with a
different pigment only to observe flaking (without increased staining) does
not invalidate the GPR test, as you've argued. Different pigments behave
differently. Some flake, some stain.
Your article in P-F #2, page 46, entitled "One Little Test", is just that,
one little test.....with one pigment. Which pigment was that by the way?
IMO, one little test with one pigment is hardly grounds for making broad
conclusions, yet it was sufficient for you to issue a snide and sarcastic
dismissal of the GPR test.
There's way too much right/wrong and true/false bullshit surrounding this
inane GPR test argument. Can't we simply agree that there are too many
variables in gum printing to arrive at absolute truths? Anderson and
Crawford were not correct 100% of the time, nor is Judy Seigel.
I think it's an excellent idea to get Crawford's input on this issue. I'd
love to see him step up and put an end to this nonsense.
Best regards,
Dave Rose
Big Wonderful Wyoming
http://www.alternativephotography.com/dave_rose.html
----- Original Message -----
From: "Judy Seigel" <jseigel@panix.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 3:09 PM
Subject: Re: Testing the Stain Test
On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 Ender100@aol.com wrote:
> to agree upon the variables and the methodology. Well maybe
interpretation
> of the results would be a problem too. We would also have to standardize
the
> materialsâ?"perhaps little kits of paints, gum, dichromate, papers and
water
> could be sent to all the testers with the agreed upon instructions on how
to do
> the test.
Do that test any way you want, or every way. The "test" though is to add
more pigment with a "real" print and see if it stains more.
J.
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