Hi Witho, I have had a little success with Oil printing but not using factory paper. I coat a 10% gelatine onto a fairly smooth paper then sensitize by immersion with 1 to 3% Amm. Dich. After exposure a soak of 30 to 35 C swells the gelatine and inks up quickly.
A fairly hard ink is rolled on with a 4'' foam roller. This way cuts out all the possible problems with fixers etc., and gives you a greater range of paper surfaces. I also stick my paper to a plexi sheet with 5% gelatine which gives a better support for the inking. It easily snaps off after drying. Hope this helps.
Keep trying. Best wishes.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: Witho Worms
To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 8:33 PM
Subject: oil prints
I am struggling with Brom 240 from Bergger. I would like to try it for oil. So I fixed the paper out in FX 24 (Kodak non hardening fixer), dried, super dried en tried but there is almost no relief after soaking. 20, 30, 40 celsius does not make a difference. I can see a faint image after exposure though. Is my fixer not ok? Who is experienced with this paper and give me a clue.
Cheers,
Witho
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