Videos for 4 color gum with digital negatives

donbga · Mar 26, 2011

Hi Folks,

Here are links to a pretty good set of videos on 4 color gum printing using digital negatives - recorded in HD.

YouTube - Gum printing 1

YouTube - Gum printing 2

YouTube - Gum printing 3

YouTube - Gum printing 4

Enjoy,

Don Bryant

R Shaffer · Mar 26, 2011

Excellent videos. Thanks for posting those.

I saw that he used PVAc glue to attach the paper to the aluminum sheet, one question. Can you remove the aluminum from the paper?

David Hatton · Mar 26, 2011

If you watch closely to the video you'll see that it is coming off after 3 soaks..

R Shaffer · Mar 26, 2011

On video 4 - looks like it is coming off in one corner where I can see a wrinkle in the paper.

But... there is a whole lotta sheet that still looks pretty well adhered. Maybe a couple days in the sun and then a hot bath? Or would the gum start to dissolve?

PVia · Mar 26, 2011

I've attached paper (Fab EW) to an aluminum cookie sheet with PVA glue.After it's dry, it'll stay on through almost all the steps of normal gum processing. I got this idea from Lukas Werth, who does casein printing, only he uses bone glue pearls dissolved in warm water to attach his paper to glass. It's documented in the Post Factory Journal, issue 6 I believe.

Davec101 · Mar 27, 2011

Thanks Don for the links, a great set of videos. I really like his registration method. Need to get one of those punches.

donbga · Mar 27, 2011

R Shaffer said:
Excellent videos. Thanks for posting those.

I saw that he used PVAc glue to attach the paper to the aluminum sheet, one question. Can you remove the aluminum from the paper?

According to him (Vedos), no.

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