Re: Fish glue for gum prints?

In a message dated 5/4/06 3:21:01 pm, zphoto@montana.net writes:

>
> I'd love it if you'd test it, but I am wondering if it would be any
> different than using just plain gelatin in the mixture for a gum print?  I
> mean, one gelatin being from animal, one from fish...I wonder if it is more
> soluble than animal gelatin or whatever??  Please do try and do tell.
> Chris
> (PS can you tell I'm trying hard to divert the convo from semantics to
> practice :)?)
>
>
I tried Lepages Glue, which is a fish glue used in the printing industry,
many years ago, in fact I still have a lar=ge jar. it seemed to offer no
advantages over gum or PVA gum.

Terry
Received on Wed Apr 5 08:25:28 2006