RE: yupo and gum

Gord,
I have tried to print gum on Yupo after seeing some of the tempera prints in
the travelling portfolio this year. When Yupo is coated with transparent
pigment / gum mix it gives some of the most luminous colors that I have
seen. Development is an issue. The emulsion bubbles off, flakes off easily
and in general is not very predictable. If you do not mind somewhat artsy
look to your work give it a try.
I have tried a gelatine middle layer, it made things worse.
Maybe it is time to try some tempera prints.
Marek, Houston

>From: Loris Medici <mail@loris.medici.name>
>Reply-To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>Subject: RE: yupo and gum
>Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 11:26:51 +0200
>
>Temperaprint emulsion is much more sticky compared to gum. I'm pretty
>skeptical about using Yupo for gum without some kind of intervention /
>modification - IIRC, Katherine prints on it "after sanding the paper
>with a fine sandpaper" in order to give the paper some tooth for the gum
>emulsion.
>
>Regards,
>Loris.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Sandy King [mailto:sanking@clemson.edu]
>Sent: 03 Žubat 2006 Cuma 01:48
>To: alt-photo-process-L@usask.ca
>Subject: Re: yupo and gum
>
>
>
>As best I recall Yupo is the recommended process for the Temperaprint
>process, which some would consider a form of gum.
>
>I use it as a support for carbon tissue.
>
>Sandy
>
>
>
> >Hi:
> >
> >I noticed a local art supply shop has Yupo "paper" on sale. Has anyone
>
> >used yupo with gum? It listed as roughly the same cost as some of the
> >other papers I use.
> >
> >yupo is a synthetic paper. http://www.yupo.com/
> >
> >Gord
>
Received on Fri Feb 3 08:09:26 2006