false_Aesthetic
21-Sep-2011, 12:31
Hey,
Has anyone done the Zimmerman matte albumen process?
I mixed some up this past weekend and coated a bunch of paper.
I went back to coat some more yesterday and found that the tapioca starch had fallen out of suspension (like I expected it to). I figured I should just shake up the albumen to re-suspend the starch.
Unfortunately, no matter how much I shook the albumen the tapioca didn't seem to distribute itself evenly in the albumen. Instead it ended up looking a little like miso soup when it sits for a few minutes.
Kind've like this: http://www.tsibog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/miso-soup.JPG
Any idea of this is an issue when coating paper? I guess my concern is about how the "blotchyness" absorb the sensitizing solution later on.
Thanks
Has anyone done the Zimmerman matte albumen process?
I mixed some up this past weekend and coated a bunch of paper.
I went back to coat some more yesterday and found that the tapioca starch had fallen out of suspension (like I expected it to). I figured I should just shake up the albumen to re-suspend the starch.
Unfortunately, no matter how much I shook the albumen the tapioca didn't seem to distribute itself evenly in the albumen. Instead it ended up looking a little like miso soup when it sits for a few minutes.
Kind've like this: http://www.tsibog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/miso-soup.JPG
Any idea of this is an issue when coating paper? I guess my concern is about how the "blotchyness" absorb the sensitizing solution later on.
Thanks