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1 online resource (315 pages) |
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Contemporary Practices in Alternative Process Photography Ser |
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Contemporary Practices in Alternative Process Photography Ser
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Section One The Important Stuff Before the Recipes; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Vocabulary; Chapter 3 The Darkroom; Space; Infrastructure; Coating Table; A Sink (Or Two); Ventilation; Lighting; Darkroom Heating and Cooling; Color; Floors; Clothes Lines, Clips, and Shelves; Equipment and Tools; Thermometers; Scale; Glassware; Mixing and Heating; Water Baths; Filters; Mortar and Pestle; Lightproof Containers; Addition" Tools; All the Little Miscellaneous Things |
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Things for Paper Coating and Things for ProcessingChapter 4 Materials; Paper; Composition; Tint; Surface texture; Weight; Sizing, Buffering, and Optical Brighteners; Grain; Front Side vs. Screen Side; Wet strength; Chemicals; Chemicals Used in Emulsion Making; Chemicals Required for Processing Chemistry; Commercial Formulas; For Toning; Gelatin; Chapter 5 The Basics; Basic Emulsion Chemistry; Safety; Silver Nitrate; Acids; Ammonia; Weighing and Measuring; Eyedroppers; % (Percent) Solutions; The Recipes; Waste Disposal; Basic Emulsion Making |
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Addressing Sources of Potential Confusion and ConsternationThe Basic Emulsion Components; Silver; Halides; Gelatin; The Basic Formula; The Steps of Emulsion Making; Precipitation and Ripening; Setting and Washing; Digestion; Finals; Chapter 6 Coating Paper; Infrastructure and Equipment; Coating Table; Coating Guide Bars; Glass Coating Rods (a.k.a. Puddle Pushers); Squeegee; Assorted Old Towels and Paper Towels; A Plastic Storage Box; Polyester ("Mylar") Sheets; Metal Yardstick (Or, Meter Stick); Watercolor Crayon; Snap-Blade Utility Knife |
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Plastic Measuring Cups, Spoons, and Scoops, with HandlesHanging Laundry Clips; Wood Strips; Spring Clamps; Materials; Coating Techniques; Wet Paper Coating with Guide Bars; Free-Form Coating on Wet Paper; Coating Dry Paper; Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Coating; The Art in the Process; Selvages; Spots; A Catalog of Coating Boo-boos; Microbubbles; Blisters; True Mysteries; Repellency Spots; Glyoxal Pox; Too Thick; Too Thin; Hot Emulsion; Uncovering the Hidden Potential of Flaws; Chapter 8 Printing; Contact Printing; Printing Frames; DIY Printing Frames; Printing |
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Hand-Drawn Masks with Graphite PencilHand-Drawn Masks with Colored Pencil; Digital Inkjet Masks; Digital Negatives; Traditional Enlarging; Enlarger Choice; Enlarging with Handmade Paper; Chapter 9 Processing; Tools and Materials; Gloves; Bottles; Trays; Technique; Develop; Stop; Fix; Hypo-clear; Wash; Toning; Drying; Air Drying; Ferrotyping; Flattening; Spotting; Chapter 10 Toning and Other Ways to Add Color; Selenium Toning; Gold Toning; Recipe: Blue Gold Toner; Silvergum; Hand-Coloring with Colored Pencils; Hand-Coloring with Photo Oils; Hand-Coloring with Photo Dyes |
| Summary |
The Handmade Silver Gelatin Emulsion Print is a cookbook of simple, basic recipes for making black and white printing paper and paper negatives, along with creative options for printing, toning, and coloring. Author Denise Ross draws from photographic literature from the last 135 years, adapting old recipes to fit modern tools, materials, and work spaces and modern twists have been applied to traditional techniques. The book is divided into three sections: Section One lays the groundwork for this unique alternative process; Section Two provides the recipes; Section Three highlights contemporary silver gelatin artists. The book features over 200 full-color images and covers key topics including: Vocabulary: a list of terms used by traditional photographers and emulsion makers Creating work spaces with the right tools and materials Basic emulsion chemistry and paper coating techniques Working with various negative options, analog and digital Gaslight chloride contact printing paper Kodabromide-type chlorobromide all-purpose paper Bromide enlarging paper Warm tone paper and developers Making and toning your own printing-out paper (POP) Matte surface and baryta coating surface paper Paper negatives and making hand-drawn and digital masks Toning handmade paper Gum printing over handmade paper Troubleshooting handmade paper Artists working with handmade paper The Handmade Silver Gelatin Emulsion Print is for photographers who love the look and creative potential of black and white traditional photography but who want more control over the process and the end product. It is written for the beginner to experienced photographer, with processes initially explained in such a way that anyone will feel comfortable getting started, as well as information in increasing levels of complexity so that experienced photographers who enjoy a challenge will also find one |
| Notes |
Section Two The Recipes |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Photographic emulsions.
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Digital negative.
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Handmade paper.
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Handmade silver gelatin.
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Liquid emulsion.
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Silver gelatin.
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Silver gelatin emulsion.
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The Light Farm.
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Photographic emulsions
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781351163996 |
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135116399X |
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9781351163989 |
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1351163981 |
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9781351163972 |
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1351163973 |
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9781351164009 |
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1351164007 |
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