material for tissue in dry climates

The tissue I have been making has been really hit or
miss. I have been using Strathmore Bristol Vellum and
coating with a Knox gelatin watercolor mix. I live in
Nevada where the humidity is sometimes in the single
digits - VERY dry out here. The carbon tissue I have
made curls badly and is stiff as a shingle after
drying. I tossed my last batch because of this. I
tried using some palstic that I found in the WalMart
fabric section, but after the gelatin dries, it too
puckers and curls, and is damaged when one tries to
use it.

So, I am asking for suggestions to adapting the
process to dry climates. Any better support papers? I
like the idea of the plastic, but the results for me
were not any successful.

This is my first posting to this list, and I only
started exploring the carbon process this summer. This
list has been a great resource, thanks.

Regards,

Claude

// Claude Sapp
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Received on Mon Sep 12 08:27:29 2005