Applying Albumin with Puddle Pusher?

[Tom Taylor]

Has anyone tried applying the albumin coat using a puddle pusher instead of the usual float method?

Thomas

 

[Mainecoonmaniac]

I've never tried it. I've used it with Ziatypes, Kalitypes and Cyanotypes. All these emulsions are thin as water. I would guess albumin would be thicker and it might be more difficult. But take a look here.

http://www.thelightfarm.com/cgi-bin/htmltutgen.py?content=22Jan2013

 

[Tom Taylor]

I'm going to try it! I took a peak (and a whiff) a minute ago and it appears liquid like with no surface residue but some down at the bottom of the 1L brown glass bottle. I mixed it about 2 years ago but never got around to making albumin prints so the questions are: 1. Did I mix it correctly (it was the first and last time I mixed it). 2. Is it still good after all this time? and 3. Can it be successfully applied with a puddle pusher? I bought the pusher several years back when I first got into alternative print making but never used it and instead have been coating my papers with a hake brush. I have a syringe that can draw up a few mL of the albumin with and spread onto the paper and then spread it across with the pusher. If it works it will be better than pouring out a half liter into an open tray. This stuff has an odor!

Thomas

 

[Mainecoonmaniac]

This stuff has an odor!

Thomas

Anytime you're dealing with animal products, it will probably will smell. I've heard gelatin is pretty stinky too.