Re: That very special brush for gum printing / developing.

Carmen,
I am the one who posted about the brush you are referring to. It is a
little freebee I got at the CAA national seminar that I was going to toss
until I used it to clear tiny details in gum. It is a Langnickel 4510
Snowhite 1/4 flat. Or, at least, it looks 1/4 inch or less even. It is nice
and stiff but soft like velvet. Pure white synthetic bristles, and, if I
remember, quite cheap.

I use a variety of brushes for development, one that is very fine, like a
photo spotting brush. This Langnickel one. And then an inch wide hake if I
really want to brush off a layer. And then of course the Jack Brubaker
Memorial Scotch Brite Pad that I cut in 1/2 widths and point one end and use
for all kinds of stuff.

(BTW Jack is very much alive, but I think of him every time I use it, hence
the "memorial".)

The Richeson magic brush is incredible for palladium and all kinds of other
processes that require a minimum of fluid uptake and smooth coating, but
I've never used mine for gum.
Chris

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carmen Lizardo" <carmenlizardo@yahoo.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 2:49 PM
Subject: That very special brush for gum printing / developing.

> Dear List,
> Can you recommend brushes for picking out highlights,
> and general use, when developing gum prints? I recall
> someone mentioning a great brush, but I don't remember
> what it was....
> My local art store has a very limited supply, so I am
> planning to order some online or maybe take off to NYC
> to buy some...
> Thank you,
> Carmen
>
>
>
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Received on Sat Sep 24 21:02:20 2005