Carbon Transfer Prints

[sanking]

It is a wonderful image Andrew, Venetion Red is subtle looking on my iPad Air, I would say it just right!

Same here, a very elegant image with beautiful light, with just hint of red, definitely not too heavy on my monitor.

But choose your red carefully! You remember those guys who sacked the Orthodox capital of Constantinople under the guise of a crusade against infidels? Those were the Venetians! In protest I switched from Venetian Red to Oxide Red

Sandy

[Andrew O'Neill]

Thank you, Curt! That's pretty funny, Sandy... I think I have some Oxide Red kicking around...

[gth]

Where IN CANADA do I purchase the recommended gelatin for Carbon Transfer

/gth

[sanking]

Where IN CANADA do I purchase the recommended gelatin for Carbon Transfer

/gth

At workshops I have done in Toronto the gelatin was supplied by Nymoc Products Co.

24 McGee Street, Toronto, Ontario, M4M 2K9, Canada
Phone: +1 416 465-1929

Sandy

[Andrew O'Neill]

Nymoc is a great place to deal with. I have been able to get whatever I needed. Email John Burrows: nymoc@bellnet.ca

[gth]

Ok, thanks… what grade…. or bloom…. do I ask for?

-gth

At workshops I have done in Toronto the gelatin was supplied by Nymoc Products Co.

24 McGee Street, Toronto, Ontario, M4M 2K9, Canada
Phone: +1 416 465-1929

Sandy

[Vaughn]

Where IN CANADA do I purchase the recommended gelatin for Carbon Transfer

/gth

If one is starting out and not making large batches of glop, then your supermarket has the gelatin -- Knox Unflavored Gelatin. Works great and the Knox comes in 7gram packets -- no weighing required. Used it for years until I started buying in in 5 pound bags online (Bulk Foods).

[ndg]

"Chains" - a carbon transfer print


Original image captured with dSLR.
Dig neg on Pictorico.
Carbon tissue with Black Cat India ink.
Image on Fabriano Tiepolo paper sized with Gesso.

[sanking]

"Chains" - a carbon transfer print
. . . sized with Gesso.

You sized with only Gesso? Did you not get any blisters, shedding or frilling in development?


Sandy

[ndg]

You sized with only Gesso? Did you not get any blisters, shedding or frilling in development?


Sandy

No I didn't. I have printed 2 images with gesso-sized paper so far. The first one developed unevenly, but no blisters, shedding or frills. I like the matte look. Also the print does not curl.