Re: some of my gum prints online.(printer and film used)

Carmen - love your work :)

Can you provide specifics on the Kodak Backlit film?

Kodak currently carries:

Premium Backlit Film / 7mil
Universal Backlit Film / 8mil
Production Backlit Film / 7mil
Reverse Print Backlit Film / 6mil
Premium White Film / 5mil
Production Poly Poster Plus / 8mil

is discontinuing
Reverse Print Backlit Film VS (5 mil)

Gord

On Tue, 18 Apr 2006, Carmen Lizardo wrote:

> Dear Marek, thank you much for your kind words. I have
> been using Kodak backlit film for about two years and
> I really like it. It’s a semi-translucent film, matte
> on the printing side and shiny on the front side. It
> comes in rolls, but you can purchase a short roll for
> about $30.00.( 16 feet by 36") .
> It comes in 6ml, 7ml and 8ml. I use the 6ml; the
> others will increase the exposure times too much. The
> exposure times will about double with these films,
> even the 6ml. the printer I use is an HP design jet
> 500, 42-inch plotter. Very fugitive inks, and not so
> great resolution, at least not as great as an Epson
> print, but it works great with the backlit film and
> negative printing. I have also made gum prints with
> Borden and Reilly sheer trace vellum. This has worked
> very well for me.
> Anyways, my printer is about six years old, and gets
> really heavy use from my students and friends so its
> about to die... I am thinking of getting my department
> to get an Epson 7800.
>
> Carmen
>
> --- Marek Matusz <marekmatusz@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Carmen
> > I am just coming to this post
> > Beautiful images with outstanding command of
> > multilayered gum.
> > Congratulations. I was really happy to read about
> > the large size, since I
> > like to work big as well. What was the printer that
> > you used and could you
> > give more details on the transparency material.
> > Marek
> >
> >
> > >From: Carmen Lizardo <carmenlizardo@yahoo.com>
> > >Reply-To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
> > >To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca, "Alt, List"
> > ><alt-photo-process-L@usask.ca>
> > >Subject: Re: some of my gum prints online...
> > >Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2006 11:33:05 -0700 (PDT)
> > >
> > >Dear Chriss, thank so much for your comments; I
> > have
> > >to say that I have learned a great deal from you.
> > >Thank you for being so generous in the way you
> > share
> > >about the lovely gum process. The backlit film is
> > the
> > >white semi translucent stuff and it comes in 36"
> > and
> > >42" rolls. The gum prints take maybe five to eight
> > >days, I can do two layers in one day...although
> > this
> > >the printing time after I had worked out all of the
> > >colors adjustments. About the formaldehyde, I have
> > not
> > >use it since I was in college and that was a while
> > >ago. I was not sensitive to anything then!
> > >Carmen
> > >
> > >--- "Christina Z. Anderson" <zphoto@montana.net>
> > >wrote:
> > >
> > > > Carmen
> > > > Your gums are gorgeous in technique AND in
> > content
> > > > and beauty. Thanks for
> > > > sharing them, can't wait to see more. I
> > especially
> > > > like the couch image and
> > > > the way the couch sort of glows.
> > > >
> > > > Is the backlit film you use the white stuff? It
> > must
> > > > come big, huh?
> > > >
> > > > How long does it take to do one of your gums in
> > > > days?
> > > >
> > > > I love your rich and deep color choices too and
> > your
> > > > use of space. They are
> > > > very emotive. Aside from the fact that the work
> > has
> > > > a timely content with
> > > > the immigration issues going on today (my son,
> > btw,
> > > > is an immigration lawyer
> > > > in Minneapolis).
> > > >
> > > > I used glut for the hardener this semester and
> > there
> > > > was a possible glut
> > > > sensitivity in one student of 15. Thanks for
> > > > sharing that--I am keeping
> > > > numerical tabs on sensitivity issues for my own
> > > > personal interest. Are you
> > > > sensitive to formaldehyde, too?
> > > > Chris
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Carmen Lizardo" <carmenlizardo@yahoo.com>
> > > > To: <alt-photo-process-L@usask.ca>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 3:48 PM
> > > > Subject: some of my gum prints online...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Dear List,
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks to all who helped me, I have been able
> > to
> > > > make
> > > > > gum prints, and I have been having such a good
> > > > time!
> > > > >
> > > > > Here is the web address if you would like to
> > take
> > > > a
> > > > > look, I welcome all feedback!
> > > > >
> > > > > http://photos.yahoo.com/carmenlizardo
> > > > >
> > > > > The prints are multiple layers, anywhere
> > between
> > > > six
> > > > > and nine. I like to print very large so the
> > prints
> > > > are
> > > > > approximately 20x26 inches. Digital negatives
> > on
> > > > Kodak
> > > > > backlit film and I use Daniel smith pigments.
> > Oh!
> > > > I
> > > > > tried both glyoxal and glut and discover that
> > I am
> > > > > somewhat sensitive to glut and not at all to
> > > > glyoxal,
> > > > > the last hardener has my thumbs up.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you, thank you for all of your help.
> > > > > Carmen
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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Received on Tue Apr 18 17:15:37 2006