Gum print - Contrast

Bruce · May 19, 2020

How do you achieve a glossy looking Gum print versus a dull flat looking print?

ced · May 20, 2020

Sizing with gelatine or PvA but it is not going to be that glossy as B&W paper prints. Maybe varnishing may also be an option once the paper is dry.

Debanjan · Feb 10, 2022

Acrylic varnish 1:1 diluted with water .. several coats of that does the trick

Dan Pavel · Feb 10, 2022

The gum print is not, essentially, very different of an aquarelle or tempera/acrylic paint. Varnishes from painters' shop work very well. I have tested some of them and they do the job nicely.

Andrew O'Neill · Feb 10, 2022

If you do go the acrylic varnish route, don't stack prints on top of each other after they have dried. They can stick together.

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