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

Dave,

SNAP this is just the way I work thanks for your impute. I also mechanise
the drying by having a home made drying cabinet fitted to a time switch. So
print in press switch 1 Min and on to the next task.

Best wishes

 Pete

> 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 08:40:12 2004