RE: SX-70 manipulation issue seems to be resolved!

Sales-representative @ Freestyle says that it's actually a new batch
made using some remaining old emulsion ingredients. When she contacted
Polaroid, she was told that "...the man who made their original top
emulsion no longer does so and they do not have access to his
recipes...".

In the other hand, she was also told that "...Kathleen Carr and some of
the other Pros who manipulate SX70 say that these new emulsions can be
manipulated quite well especially with the introduction of heat. They
suggest placing the image face up on a low setting hot plate or mug
warmer to warm up the emulsion and make it buttery smooth for
manipulation. A snap chemical warmer can also be used (the break and
shakes that you put in your mittens). This type of heating device
should be put on the face of the image to warm the emulsion..."

Is there anyone tried to manipulate the new emulsion as described above?

TIA,
Loris.

-----Original Message-----
From: Malin Fabbri [mailto:altprints@yahoo.co.uk]
Sent: 15 Eylül 2005 Perşembe 10:35
To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Subject: SX-70 manipulation issue seems to be resolved!

Dear all SX-70 users!
Good news! The SX-70 manipulation issue seems to be resolved now...
below is a message I got from Kathleen Carr.
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Malin,
I just got word from Polaroid that the temporary glitch with the Time
Zero film has been corrected. There is a limited amount available now
directly from Polaroid at 800-225-1618 or from the Polaroid
website--Polaroid Express. It will take a little while for more batches
to be made, and the new film to reach other outlets. I will be updating
my website very shortly. Please let your visitors know.
Thank you.
Kathleen
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Kind regards,
Malin
Received on Tue Sep 20 01:33:42 2005