Carbon Transfer Print: A Larger Version!

[@seanmac5507]

A wonderful demonstration of skill there Andy🙂

[@solognabologna]

Another amazing video! Thank you:))))

[@pavelsarnin2411]

👍

[@y22tim]

how was the enlarged negative produced? what is the density of the negative? any curve applied? QTR?

[@analogueandy8x10]

Since the video wasn't about digital negatives, I decided to leave those details out. The actual density of the 8x10 in-camera negative is mentioned in the video leading up to this one (kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6jKZ62IgZ6biq8). It's also printed in that video. For this video, a digital negative was used. I have always used QTR, and Charthrob to generate a curve. Thank you for commenting! I really do appreciate it! 🙂

[@argentum_on_glass]

Hi Andy, what was the white creamy stuff you covered the final paper with please ?

[@analogueandy8x10]

That's probably acrylic medium, which I use to size the paper support with. I use either matte acrylic medium or glossy, depending on the image. I dilute it 1+1 before use.

[@argentum_on_glass]

Is it just color or is it needed to get the gelatine better?

[@jonasktew6857]

thank you for this video, Andy! I am looking to get into carbon transfer printing and this was super useful :) may I ask how you calculate your exposure times in the UV unit?

[@analogueandy8x10]

I run a minimum time maximum black test strip through a scrap piece of film. I usually end up tweaking the time a bit, along with the dichromate percentage. Have you watched my carbon transfer series videos on my channel?

[@jonasktew6857]

@@analogueandy8x10 thank you so much Andy! That makes a lot of sense. I have watched two videos on carbon transfer on your channel but will check out the whole series now. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience!

[@analogueandy8x10]

@@jonasktew6857 if you have any questions, fire away! andy8x10 at Gmail dot com

[@itsskin]

Great! So you use no wait method for mating? No leaving tissue and paper under the weights for some time?

[@analogueandy8x10]

As long as the mated print and tissue sit flat after squeegeeing, nope. No glass. They sit on the counter, and wait while I prepare the development bath. If they don't sit flat, then I'll lay a piece of glass, but only for as long as it takes me to prepare the development bath... which is only a couple of minutes.

[@itsskin]

@@analogueandy8x10 Cool! I'll give it a try ;) Tested mating and instantly submerging... Did not produce nice results...

[@analogueandy8x10]

@@itsskin the paper sizing may have something to do with it... how do you size your paper? I use acrylic medium.

[@itsskin]

@@analogueandy8x10 Same as you

[@analogueandy8x10]

@@itsskin my development temperature is around 43-45C and peel tissue after about 3 minutes.