In my move to DAS instead of dichromate for sensitizing carbon tissues, I ran into a highlight retention problem. Thin gelatin layers (highlights and upper mid-tones) would slide off the temporary support material during warm water development. In testing, I identified exposure unit wavelength as a critical factor. However, the problem persisted especially in very high-contrast tissues. It seems I have now identified another part of the solution: a different way of subbing the intermediate support.
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Puzzling paper problem – A carbon transfer print surface anomaly
There has been this tiny problem bugging me for a couple of months. It popped up when I moved to DAS sensitized tissue for my carbon transfer prints. Some sort of micro-scale unevenness in tone. It reminded me a little bit of some form of reticulation – but not quite. But I think I’ve cracked this nut now, and it’s actually much more obvious and benign than I had imagined it to be.
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Up to now, I’ve only been doing single transfer carbon prints. Perfectly fine, but how about doing that other version, the double transfer? I ran a failed experiment a few weeks ago using Yupo as the temporary support. Yeah…that doesn’t work. But then I picked up a magic, very special material that did work…
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