Making your own printing paper?

[Emile J Schwarz]

Recently I saw an article in a photo mag. on making your own printing paper with 'Liquid Light(?)'. Later I mensioned the article to my wife, and she said could I get her a copy of the mag. or the article. I've been to the bookstore twice l ooking for the mag. Does anyone know the name of the mag. or know of an alternat ive web site? Thanks

[Jason_1171]

Beau:

Do a search on "Alternative Photographic Processes". You should get a few hits that lead you in the right direction.

Check out www.photoformulary.com this is a great source for AP.

Also look for a book titled "Keepers of the Light" a history and working guide to AP.

<IMHO> 'Liquid Light' is ok to get started in making your own papers. But for serious work you probably should think about making your own emulsions.

Regards.

Jason

[Sean Billy Bob Boy yates]

Luminos Solver Print gets the nod, I believe in the "roll-your-own" category as has more contrast adjustment ability. Another good tome is "Silver Gelatin" by Martin Reed & Sarah Jones, Amphoto books, 1996, ISBN 0817458859

Chadolious Jarvis Maximus has a few articles on do-it-yourself paper, including albumne (first take 3 dozen eggs, seperate the yolks from the whites....) on his site

http://www.redhillphoto.com

[Sean Billy Bob Boy yates]

Solver Print? Jeez-o-flip! Ah thot Ah hayd dun loss mah aksent!

[Pete Caluori]

I believe the article you're looking for was in Shutterbug.

Regards,

[Chad Jarvis]

In fact, a home made albumen print of San Francisco de Assis is going to be in an exhibit starting next week at the Plano Art Center, Plano, TX. Albumen is considerably more involved than Liquid Light, but I couldn't resist the shameless self-promotion (now that Mr. Yates has brought it up). Liquid Light is kinda cool because you can use it on paper, glass, stone, ceramic, etc.In fact, a home made albumen print of San Francisco de Assis is going to be in an exhibit starting next week at the Plano Art Center, Plano, TX. Albumen is considerably more involved than Liquid Light, but I couldn't resist the shameless self-promotion (now that Mr. Yates has brought it up). Liquid Light is kinda cool because you can use it on paper, glass, stone, ceramic, etc.

[Chad Jarvis]

Damn. I was afraid that was going to happen.

[Scott Walton]

Liquid Light isn't the only game in town. Cachet and Luminos both have variable contrast liquid emulsions... Cheers

[Emile J Schwarz]

Thanks for all the responces. I guess I should have added that my wife is a non camera kind of photo person. The article was sort of cool in that it aproched the topic from a photo-101 stance. I know it wasn't shutterbug, Popular photo, or View camera(?, I bought that one for an article on paper negatives).

[Pete Caluori]

Greetings,

The article you are looking for is in the Photo Techniques Sept/Oct 2000 issue. In that issue there are two articles: "Hand Coating Liquid Emulsions" and "The Art of Hand Colloring."

Regards,