Re: protective coating for polaroid emulsion lifts on copper.

Thanks!
Where do you buy printshield?
Carmen
--- Jeff Morris <jm@jeffmorris.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I haven't personally tried it on copper but you
> might want to try
> PrintShield, the clear lacquer based spray for ink
> jet prints. I use it
> for protecting a number of print surfaces. It's
> archival, dries clear
> and makes the surface impervious to a number of the
> elements, you don't
> even see it on the matte or resin coated papers if
> you give them a
> couple of light coats. Just don't get heavy handed
> with it. It may also
> keep the copper from tarnishing, I know lacquer is
> used to spray
> antique brass hardware and beds for such purposes.
> If you try it let me
> know how it works.
>
> Thanks,
> Jeff
>
> On Saturday, July 24, 2004, at 03:00 PM, Gregory
> Popovitch wrote:
>
> > Why don't you seal them under glass like
> daguerreotypes.
> > I think any varnish will diminish the mirror
> qualities of the
> > copper.
> >
> > gregory
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Carmen Lizardo
> [mailto:carmenlizardo@yahoo.com]
> >> Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 11:08 AM
> >> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> >> Subject: protective coating for polaroid emulsion
> lifts on copper.
> >>
> >>
> >> Dear list. I am making Polaroid emulsion lifts
> onto
> >> mirror finish copper, which works beautifully,
> but
> >> they are very delicate and need a protective
> coating.
> >> Though that the varnish used for tintypes would
> help,
> >> but seems too complicated. What can I use? I
> dont
> >> want to loose the mirror qualities in the copper.
> >> Thank you,
> >> Carmen
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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Received on Sun Jul 25 19:47:20 2004