Questions Re: registration pin/punch set-up

Do the pins go into the contact frame?
If the pins are attached to glass is it the glass that is in the frame? That
would make sense, you would then just lay the coated paper on top of the
negative, close it up, flip, and expose. Is the felt on the frame back
enough to prevent the glass from breaking from the pins?

I considered using a jig for the pins and negative/paper, perhaps on a board
with a secured right angle piece with the pins sandwiched between the pins
and board. Anyone?

How are you all keeping the negative/flat together with the coated paper?
Drafting tape?
After all exposures, I wondered if the popular method is to tear off the
punched part of the print or does it stay as part of the history of the
print's process?

Carole

On 8/23/06, joachim oppenheimer <joachim2@optonline.net> wrote:
>
> You could consider another non-destructive method: Use a TWO hole punch
> (readily available in stationary stores) and purchase registration pins to
> match the hole size. These are little metal knobs on a flat metal base.
> They
> are called Registration pins with bases and come in various heights, but
> all
> 1/4" diameter to match the hole punch. Mine are 0.110, although you may
> want
> lower ones (.070) I purchased mine from Valley Litho Inc. at 800-826-6781
> (They are a graphics supply company) They were sold to me in a package of
> 10
> and they are obviously reusable. Joachim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Camden Hardy [mailto:camden@hardyphotography.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 2:39 PM
> To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
> Subject: Re: registration pin/punch set-up
>
>
> Carole,
>
> I've done some work with pin registration with silver gelatin printing
> that may help; my method was quite simplistic and crude, but it worked.
>
> I used one of those 3-hole punches that you can buy at any office supply
> store. They have a nice little alignment feature, so you can always be
> sure your holes are in the right place.
>
> For the easel I measured the distance between the holes and put in pins
> that were about 1/32" smaller in diameter than the holes themselves.
> Anything can be used for the pins (I used a wooden dowel). This can
> easily be translated to a contact frame, if you're willing to take a drill
> to it.
>
> So there you have it. Crude, yet functional. It's not exactly perfect,
> but the occurrance of error was minimal for me.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Camden Hardy
>
> camden[at]hardyphotography[dot]net
> http://www.hardyphotography.net
>
>
> On Wed, August 23, 2006 11:53 am, gumprint@gmail.com wrote:
> > Greetings All
> >
> > I am getting one foot into this century and switching from registration
> > marks for gum. I've looked through the archives and didn't find much on
> > registration pin set-ups. Does anyone have detailed info, perhaps with
> > illustrations, or know of some handy person who makes a simple set-up
> with
> > the punch included?
> >
> > TIA
> > Carole
> >
>
>
>
>
>
Received on 08/23/06-06:16:44 PM Z