October 2005 Alt-Photo-Process-L: Re: gum printing pigment

From: John Brewer ^lt;john@glossyormatt.com>
Date: 10/08/05-01:30:16 PM Z
Message-id: <001101c5cc3e$b5f09a10$6e842052@john3lfqb5rpyy>

Hi Maria

I'm using Rowney ivory black at 1g to 5ml gum at sp. gravity of 1.10 + 5ml saturated potassium dichromate for mid tones. I found that anything stronger stained my (sized) paper.

Regards

John.

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: maria ahlberg
  To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
  Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 8:03 PM
  Subject: gum printing pigment

  Hi
  I am going to use ivory Black, Daler Rowney. I will make a stock solution
  with gum arabicum and this black pigment. How much pigment in gram to 100
  ml gum.
  Is there somone in the list who can give me some ideas.
  Maria
Received on Sat Oct 8 13:27:14 2005