Re: Some temperaprint questions - beware! these are dummy, beginners questions

There's no question that gum printing and temperaprint are time consuming
processes. Don't be overwhelmed by your theoretic calculation however.

I usually work on 2-6 gum prints during a session. Time spent per print is
dramatically reduced by working in this manner. Also try to use your time
efficiently. For example, you can read email and organize negatives while
prints are exposing or developing. Coat new layers while the first batch of
prints are drying, etc....

Best regards,
Dave in Wyoming

----- Original Message -----
From: "Loris Medici" <loris_medici@yahoo.com>

> Actually the printing time is probably shorter with Temperaprint!? Below I
> will make a "theoretic" calculation. Theoretic because I didn't make a
> single gum or temperaprint yet so please consider this before bashing me
;)
> and please "gently" correct any mistake you encounter.
>
> Assuming I'm going to print monochrome gum on a 300gsm (140lb?) watercolor
> paper in a total of four impressions (highlights, midtones, shadows and a
> last adjustment layer):
>
> 1. Coat layer #1: 3mins
> 2. Dry layer #1: 20mins
> 3. Expose layer #1: 5mins
> 4. Develop layer #1: 30mins
> 5. Dry layer #1: 60mins
> 6. Coat layer #2: 3mins
> 7. Dry layer #2: 20mins
> 8. Expose layer #2: 5mins
> 9. Develop layer #2: 30mins
> 10. Dry layer #2: 60mins
> 11. Coat layer #3: 3mins
> 12. Dry layer #3: 20mins
> 13. Expose layer #3: 5mins
> 14. Develop layer #3: 30mins
> 15. Dry layer #3: 60mins
> 16. Coat layer #4: 3mins
> 17. Dry layer #4: 20mins
> 18. Expose layer #4: 5mins
> 19. Develop layer #4: 30mins
> 20. Dry layer #4: 60mins
>
> Makes a total of 472mins = 7hours 52mins! And this is excluding the time
> needed for stretching and sizing the paper.
(snip)
Received on Wed Feb 4 08:26:56 2004