RE: Spotting Alt Prints

I got mine from Daniel Smith, and yes, it is used by watercolorist. You can
imagine how long a supply last when you only use it to spot with.

Eric Neilsen Photography
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Dallas, TX 75226
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Bryant [mailto:dstevenbryant@mindspring.com]
> Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2004 6:46 PM
> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> Subject: RE: Spotting Alt Prints
>
> Eric,
>
>
> > the
> > dry side to avoid pigment running or halos.
>
> Okay, I'll try that.
>
> > I also use a bit of Ox Gall
>
> Isn't Ox Gall used by water color artists or am I thinking of something
> else. Where does one find Ox Gall? And is it made from oxen? Just
> curious.
>
> >
> > After several spotting session I may need to wipe the plate of blended
> > areas
> > and leave my large blobs to start the blending anew.
>
> I often let my ceramic saucers set out and dry and save the pigment
> mixture for next time. I always use distilled water to liquefy the
> pigment. Perhaps the ox gall works like a surfactant.
>
> And yes I always work with a paper scrap to match tone and density
> against before applying the pigment or Spot Tone.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eric
>
>
Received on Sun Feb 15 22:55:43 2004