Re: Ideas about our carbon web site

Mary,

Those are nice images in carbon. They do exhibit the common problem of
shedding along the edges.

Some hints:

Make sure you have a safe edge. A mid-tone safe edge seems to work best
so used regular masking tape as it will partially transmit.

Sometimes shedding can be fixed by a colder or shorter dip in the bath
before mating the tissue to the support. Aslo the support should be
sized rather heavily if you are sizing art paper.

Cheers.

--Dick

Mary Donato wrote:
> Thanks for the welcome! Yes, I'm gneissgirl on f295, and already
> doing my best to add carbon printing to the list of alt processes
> represented there! As you can see from my recent posting there, I'm
> very excited with my first print(s), even though it's a bit raggedy
> around the edges. Still, I thought it wasn't bad for a first try, and
> basically doing it from a book... The process really seems magical.
> That's why I was so pleased to find this forum. I think pinhole
> photography and carbon printing are a natural pair.
> I am aware of Santa Fe's pinhole photography "reputation", but hadn't
> heard about Camp Obscura (love that name!) Thanks for the link! Man,
> that looks fabulous! There's a section on f295 for posting this kind
> of event/organization (even though it looks kinda late for this year).
> Still, I'll pass the word just to let people know about it!
> Thanks again-- I'll be keeping in touch!
> Mary
>
>
>
>> Mary,
>>
>> Welcome!
>>
>> Keep your eye on www.carbonprinting.com for new information.
>>
>> I am very much interested in seeing the carbon printing community
>> grow and thrive. I expect in a few years one won't have to explain to
>> a photo gallery owner what a carbon print is like we had to do in the
>> early 80's about platinum prints.
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