RE: 1st & 2nd Cyanotype

Hi Peter, this is indeed true of cheap hakes - I have heard you can inject
superglue into the ferrule end to stop the shedding. This is only a minor
problem for me. I use the slightly more expensive stitched hakes ($10 or
thereabouts NZ). Here in New Zealand it's hard to get linen-stitched ones,
so I take out the copper wire used on some of them and restitch them myself.

Kate

-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Howey [mailto:phowey@saginawartmuseum.org]
Sent: Saturday, 22 July 2006 7:50 a.m.
To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
Subject: Re: 1st & 2nd Cyanotype

Any of my $3 hake brushes have shed like a dog in spring. Maybe there is a
special brand that is cheaper and does not shed?

Peter M. Howey
Resource Development Manager
Saginaw Art Museum
1126 N. Michigan Avenue
Saginaw MI 48602
(989) 754-2491 x219

----- Original Message -----
From: "G Guhan Gunaratnam" <guruguhan@hotmail.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca>
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 3:37 PM
Subject: Re: 1st & 2nd Cyanotype

> $3 hake?! The hake I bought from the local art supply was around $40!
> I just assumed all hake brushes were priced in this range. I will
> look for some hake brushes.
>
> Gu
>
>
> On 7/21/06 3:28 PM, "Camden Hardy" <camden@hardyphotography.net>
> wrote:
>
>> I agree. I've been using a $3 hake (2") and it's been just fine.
>>
>> Camden Hardy
>>
>> camden@hardyphotography.net
>> http://www.hardyphotography.net
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, July 21, 2006 1:22 pm, ryberg wrote:
>>> I really doubt you need to use really expensive brushes with cyano,
>>> either
>>> type. With nobel metals the cost saving is worth it, but for the slight
>>> waste if cyano, a $5 or $10 brush is fine. I do agree that generally
>>> the
>>> foam brushes cause more harm than good.
>>> Charles Portland, OR
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
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