Kwik Print process (from Light Impressions)

smathe@VNET.IBM.COM
Thu, 6 Jul 95 11:18:28 EDT

I've been lurking here for a few months, and enjoying the discussion.
This past weekend I spent some time with the "Kwik print" process that
I got in the form of a sampler kit as a gift. This is my first
attempt at an alternative process, though I've been doing traditional
silver gelatin printing for years.

Is anyone familiar with this process? Where does it fit in the
genealogy of alternative processes? I know it uses ammonium
dichromate ast the sensiteizer (the only thing in mentions

Another aspect is that the kit comes with some polyester sheets, shiny
on one side and dull on the other. The dull side has enough tooth to
hold the emulsion. One advantage being dimensional stability. Is
such a base common for alternative processes or is it frowned upon for
being _____ (fill in appropriate derogatory phrase, one of which I
can't come up with).

It works quite well, though the colours are slightly pale or pastel.
The layer on the polyester sheet ends up being quite thin using their
application method that involves buffing the finish as you spread it.
It ends up completely dry in a minute or so. I haven't tried fine
paper yet but will I end up with darker colours since the paper will
hold more emulsion?

I was using 8x10" paper negatives (Ilford MGIII) printed directly from
35mm colour slides (Kodachrome).

Sandor Mathe -- Sandor.Mathe@prior.ca
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