Re: formula needed: Gum Arabic from powder

Darryl,
Forget the baume. I mix it 1 gum (weight) + 2 water (volume). I think the
usual is 1 gum +3 water but this is a bit liquidy for me, and I noticed that
a lot of the original practitioners used the thicker gum--even thicker than
this. It's nice and juicy when it brushes on.
Pretend you're mixing flour and water for gravy--a little water at a time,
or blend the sucker up in your blender or food processor.
You can use it right away, no need to wait. One more myth.
OHH, add a bit of preservative or it stinks baaaaad.
Chris (who is thrilled to be on Thanksgiving break)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Baird, Darryl" <dbaird@umflint.edu>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 3:27 PM
Subject: formula needed: Gum Arabic from powder

> Hello All,
>
> I dusted off a can of Graphic Chemical gum arabic powder only to find
> no instructions or guidelines for a mixture... 14 baume or otherwise.
> I'm without a hydrometer, so does anyone has a suggestion for the
> mixture I need for gum printing?
>
> thanks in advance
>
> Darryl Baird
>
Received on Tue Nov 23 19:39:17 2004