printing on alternative materials... canvas prints?

[angrykitty]

Hey,

So out of curiosity, how would one go about printing on something thats not emulsified paper?

I was thinking along the lines of canvas...

Do I have to make my own emulsion, or is there some sort of ready made emulsion I can buy and paint onto things, then throw under the enlarger? Or is the process more complicated then that?

Not planning on doing it for awhile, but it's something I am starting to research...

 

[Kevin Caulfield]

There is a product called Liquid Light, and other similar things which can be painted onto different types of surfaces such as canvas. I think Liquid Light is (or at least it was) made by Rockland Colloid. The other alternative is to print and then scan and get a third party to print onto canvas d$#^&ally.

 

[removed account4]

nope, you don't need to make your own

rockland colloid makes a product called "liquid light"
in europe there are a few other ...
and in costa rica too ( Dead Link Removed )

you can paint onto anything ... stones, doors, glass, paper ... canvas too
your imagination ( and figuring out how to develop the image ) are the only limits.

have fun ...
john

 

[Vaughn]

Various alt processes, such as cyanotypes, are also possible on canvas.

 

[Sirius Glass]

After working to keep the detail in a print, I can see absolutely no purpose to print on canvas. Just my opinion YMMV.

Steve

 

[Hexavalent]

gum-dichromate or carbon-transfer onto canvas can be gorgeous - it's a look that is most definately NOT super-sharp glossy paper.

 

[Neo_glass]

looking for "liquid light" product in Europe

nope, you don't need to make your own

rockland colloid makes a product called "liquid light"
in europe there are a few other ...
and in costa rica too ( Dead Link Removed )

you can paint onto anything ... stones, doors, glass, paper ... canvas too
your imagination ( and figuring out how to develop the image ) are the only limits.

have fun ...
john

Hi John,
Just saw this thread (from 4 years ago!!): I live in Europe and looking for a "liquid light", could you give me some info were I could find it

thanks

 

[removed account4]

liquid light is an american product made by rockland colloid ( http://www.rockaloid.com/ )
they probably will ship it overseas but ...
foma and i believe adox both make liquid emulsions and they are in europe
you might be able to find it through the adox website and it might be easier for you to find ... and procure ...

good luck !
john

 

[paul_c5x4]

Just saw this thread (from 4 years ago!!): I live in Europe and looking for a "liquid light", could you give me some info were I could find it

Maco do a range of variable contrast and fixed grade emulsions. In the UK, Silverprint also do their own by the name of SE1 - They will ship within the EU (for a price).

A tip when you start using any pre-made liquid emulsions: Use a plastic knife to chop up the contents of the bottle in to small chunks. Shake out a sufficient quantity for your immediate needs and melt this down. Don't try melting the full bottle all in one go - Repeated heating will increase the base fog.

 

[ToddB]

Liquid Light rocks.. I played with that stuff while I was studying in University. I did a few images on high end drawing paper. It's kind of messy process depending on the material your printing and how big.

Todd

 

[MrBrowning]

In the past I've used Rollei Black Magic with good results. I found it worked better for me than the Liquid light.

 

[removed account4]

yeah there are a lot of different emulsions in a bottle
its great to see so many options ( that i forgot about )
or making it oneself is an option ... which is always fun ...

 

[MrBrowning]

I've wanted to make my own but have decided to wait until I get a dedicated darkroom. I will say that i really liked using the Black Magic and I tried the Vandyke process on canvas. The Vandyke is one of my favorite things I've done in the darkroom so far.

For my wedding my wife and I chose to take picture of each other and hang them up as part of the decorations. We each did 4 photos. Hers were done using Digital. Mine I took using a Yashica Mat-124 and printed on the canvas using Rollei's emulsions. it was a very cool thing to do and I still have one of the photos hanging in the bedroom that I took of her for it. It was my first time using it and It took a number of tries to get it right.

 

[piu58]

In my yonger day I could simply buy photo canvas from ORWO in Wolfen, half a meter wide, some meters long. This was phantastic fo large prints.