Re: Oiled Digital Neg + Cyanotype = Simplest Method For A Beginne r ?!? [ HELP! :)]

Thanks Judy :)
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From: "Judy Seigel" <jseigel@panix.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 11:16 AM
Subject: Re: Oiled Digital Neg + Cyanotype = Simplest Method For A Beginne r
?!? [ HELP! :)]

>
> On Sat, 14 Feb 2004, Kate Mahoney wrote:
>
> > And mylar blocks uv as well so you'll have to tweak exposures
>
> Hi Kate, as usual you're a day ahead of us: Happy Valentine's Day.
> ==========
>
> Years ago I used Saran wrap instead of mylar... and it seemed to have
> little or no extra UV blocking... that was when Saran was distinctly
> thicker than the cheaper Glad wrap. Now Saran is about half as thick as
> it was and would possibly be much tougher to pull absolutely smooth. But
> if you can, it doesn't block like Mylar, and you don't have to worry about
> cleaning off stickum, just throw it away.
>
> However there are very thin plastic sheets sold for some purpose or other
> (I think anti static, I have a pack will look for it), with more body than
> Saran, clearer than mylar... worth a try (bought from graphic supply
> house).
>
> J.
>
>
Received on Fri Feb 13 18:51:35 2004