Re: Let's switch the New Orleans controversy to glut now please...

> I only share this because I think that most beginner gummists probably fail
> because they use the wrong hardener/paper combo. If speckling is your
> problem, switch to Fabriano AEW hot pressed (or soft or cold) and glut. I
> have sized FAEW with gly and it speckles with stain, too, so my bet is laid
> on glyoxal as a major speckle culprit.

Chris, while it's true my students did get speckling on papers hardened
with gly, it also happened (under I assume similar circumstances) on paper
hardened with formaldehyde, which was our hardener until, well, I don't
recall the date, but until the mid-1990s.

Which is not to say glut isn't a better size (& I'd like to try it --
where do you get yours?), but you're changing papers, & a "test" that
changes variables, especially paper, leaves too much hanging (IMO).

I've meant to mention also, speaking of changing variables, that if you
developed the print with the boiled gelatin that you said *didn't*
speckle, with your usual spray bottle method -- that also is not the same
as *my* prints that speckled, although some of the student speckles were
sprayed, some still developed.

Judy

>
> If gly doesn't speckle for you, and you're completely perfect in your gum
> practice, disregard.
>
> The only reason I posted this is because I have recently had questions about
> glut OFFLIST and felt it would be beneficial to share the info with more than
> a few.
>
> If someone out there has used glut with problems, please do share so as to
> balance my enthusiasm for the stuff. We know of two who have had severe
> reactions to glut with headaches and dizziness and such. Anyone else? Anyone
> use Maco hardener or the Black Magic hardener for their glut source yet? Is
> Black Magic glut, too??
>
> So THERE. Let's get back to arguing about something alt related now.
> Chris
>
>
Received on Thu Sep 1 21:00:55 2005