Re: for Christina, Cyanotype as the first layer for tri-color gum prints?

Hi Carmen,
I soak it until it gets good and wet through and through, anywhere from an
hour to half a day if I forget to take it out :). You just want to make
sure the fibers are fully saturated with water.
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carmen Lizardo" <carmenlizardo@yahoo.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 1:46 PM
Subject: Re: for Christina, Cyanotype as the first layer for tri-color gum
prints?

> Hi Christina,
> How long do you soak the paper for?
> If I can use the lighter weight paper that will solve
> a many problems for me, including price and
> registration. I register by eye with a light box
> underneath and it is impossible to do with 300 lb
> paper because light does not go through it.
> Thanks again for taking the time to help.
> Carmen
>
> --- "Christina Z. Anderson" <zphoto@montana.net>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> > Dear Christina,
>> > Thank you so much for your insights, I do have
>> some
>> > more questions:
>> > How hot do you make the water for pre soak the
>> paper?
>> > Why do you use 2A: 1B?
>> > What is the difference between fabriano artisitico
>> and
>> > Fabriano artistico extra white?
>> > My exposures are super long... 25-30 minutes under
>> > UVBL.
>> > The bulbs are about 4 inches away from the print.
>> I
>> > got them at topbulb.com. Is it possible that there
>> is
>> > something wrong with my bulbs? My negs are not
>> very
>> > dense. They are suitable for gum prints.
>> > thanks,
>> > Carmen
>>
>> Carmen,
>> I use 2A:1B because it prints faster--this is not
>> something I dreamed up,
>> but a tip from my professor and mentor Sam Wang at
>> Clemson U. This will cut
>> down your long exposure times. Mine are 6 minutes,
>> or up to 15 on an
>> unsuitable paper, under UVBL.
>> Density in a negative is deceptive--for instance, a
>> black ink only negative
>> can be very dense even though it looks thin.
>> I don't use hot water anymore to preshrink my
>> paper--I use bathwater temp.
>> Fabriano Artistico comes in Traditional White
>> (creamier) and Extra White. I
>> use the Extra White hot pressed. I have used the
>> traditional white both in
>> cold pressed and soft press, and all are great for
>> gum.
>> Chris (who should be preparing for class instead of
>> chit chatting on the
>> list :) )
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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