Hello all,
I've just started doing gum bichromate printing and have been following gelatin and chrome alum sizing recommendations by Terry King in Coming into Focus: soak in 2% gelatin; dry; then 2 minutes in 0.5% chrome alum. The color of the alum solution seems to move from light violet to gray after soaking only a few 8x10 sheets of paper. Is this normal? Is any information available on the capacity of the alum bath?
Thanks in advance!
I've just started doing gum bichromate printing and have been following gelatin and chrome alum sizing recommendations by Terry King in Coming into Focus: soak in 2% gelatin; dry; then 2 minutes in 0.5% chrome alum. The color of the alum solution seems to move from light violet to gray after soaking only a few 8x10 sheets of paper. Is this normal? Is any information available on the capacity of the alum bath?
Thanks in advance!