Re: Single coat Gum Print..Negative aspects

1) The enlarged negative should be low enough in contrast and
transparent enough that you can read type through all parts of it when
the negative is placed on a newspaper.

2) Don't size or presoak your paper for a single coat print.

3) Pray.

Joe

>>> davidhatton@superonline.com 06/30/05 7:23 AM >>>
Hi All,

Please bear with me as I know that my request may be regarded as the
ramblings of a demented idiot. I have been attempting to create a single

coat gum portrait ( of her not me) as a gift for my daughter. Problem is

see, I can't do it! And I've opened my big mouth now so..

I need to know what an inverted negative for a successful single coat
gum print. I don't need to see the finished product (thought that would
be nice) I just need to get a 'feel' for how the thing should look. I
don't really understand when people say ' use a negative that would
print well on grade two paper' or 'the density range should be log 1.17'

etc. These things mean nothing to me as I am a moron. Could someone take

pity on me, decipher this request and post such an image somewhere on
the web? I have already used enough gum to effect futures for the next
million years..

Thanks in advance,

David H

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