Re: Carbon Printing
nadeaul@nbnet.nb.ca
Sat, 11 Nov 1995 01:12:02 +0300
>Normal for me is what you describe in your own book as the ideal
>conditions for carbon printing, relative humidity of 50-60% and
>temperatures at or below 70 degrees F. In these conditions my tissue
>takes at least 12-18 hours to dry, even using a fan to force air
>circulation. For my coating paper I use a 100 lb drawing paper and
>apply 75ml of gelatin solution to 26X34cm sheets. I doubt we have
>ever experienced 30% humidity in South Carolina and can not imagine
>what that would be like with this process. Nevertheless, in the
>conditions I describe carbon works perfectly for me.
What pigments do you use? Do you use dispersions, i.e., toners, watercolor
tubes, etc.?
Luis Nadeau
NADEAUL@NBNET.NB.CA
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
The only
>problem I have ever had was at a workshop I taught a few years
>back in the Appalachian mountains in the summer. The ambient
>temperature was at about 78-80 degrees F. and the relative
>humidity very high, perhaps over 75%. It was very difficult to
>get everything to work, but eventually all of the students were
>able to make a few prints.
>
>Sandy King
>
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