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This-is-damion · « **on:** December 17, 2009, 11:39:47 AM »

One trick pony perhaps....

The orignal, the emulsion lift & the transfer.

Hope you like.

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LT · « **Reply #1 on:** December 17, 2009, 12:03:04 PM »

these are great Damion - I like the last the best, but they all work really well, especially as a triptych.

This-is-damion · « **Reply #2 on:** December 17, 2009, 12:50:05 PM »

Cheers Taylor,

Wish I hadnt ripped the emulsion in the second..but was my first proper attempt and they are very fragile.

chricela · « **Reply #3 on:** December 17, 2009, 01:33:35 PM »

Very nice. I really like the lift...the tear is just more character

seekingfocus · « **Reply #4 on:** December 17, 2009, 03:54:15 PM »

Emulsion lift wins it for me. So much style.

Diane Peterson · « **Reply #5 on:** December 17, 2009, 04:55:56 PM »

emulsion lift is wonderful..i like the "fabric" look of it..sort of dreamy...for lack of a better word...

Andrea. · « **Reply #6 on:** December 17, 2009, 09:21:18 PM »

yep, great work. How does one do that? Can't seem to get my truprint prints to do that - although they already look a bit like no3 anyway :-)

gary m · « **Reply #7 on:** December 17, 2009, 11:06:16 PM »

The emulsion lift gets my vote, very nice!

This-is-damion · « **Reply #8 on:** December 18, 2009, 08:54:51 AM »

Cheers

Andrea - Not sure if that was a real question about how you do them? But as I hear fortune favours the brave, ill carry on. Basically the original polaroid 669 film etc is very easy, drop the print in boiling water for about 4 minutes and you see the emulsion starts to seperate from the print and after a bit of messing about it its easily worked off the backing. You need to be quite gentle with it as its fragile - then you need to wash off the nasty jelly chemical stuff that is underneath the top layer. Then you can slip paper/card underneath it and work it into position. leave it to dry then flatten it with a book overnight.

Newer films like 125i - it can be done, but a lot more hit and miss and not as easy, a lot of experimentation around times is needed and i havent nailed it consistently as yet. If anyone has....now would be the time to share!!!!

Nigel · « **Reply #9 on:** December 18, 2009, 08:54:59 AM »

Sorry to go against the consensus but I really like the last one, it has the look of a screen print about it.

Andrea. · « **Reply #10 on:** December 18, 2009, 09:10:56 AM »

I was being somewhat flippant but hey, I glad I asked now!

Quote from: This-is-damion on December 18, 2009, 08:54:51 AM

Cheers

Andrea - Not sure if that was a real question about how you do them? But as I hear fortune favours the brave, ill carry on. Basically the original polaroid 669 film etc is very easy, drop the print in boiling water for about 4 minutes and you see the emulsion starts to seperate from the print and after a bit of messing about it its easily worked off the backing. You need to be quite gentle with it as its fragile - then you need to wash off the nasty jelly chemical stuff that is underneath the top layer. Then you can slip paper/card underneath it and work it into position. leave it to dry then flatten it with a book overnight.

Newer films like 125i - it can be done, but a lot more hit and miss and not as easy, a lot of experimentation around times is needed and i havent nailed it consistently as yet. If anyone has....now would be the time to share!!!!

This-is-damion · « **Reply #11 on:** December 18, 2009, 09:27:22 AM »

Quote from: Andrea on December 18, 2009, 09:10:56 AM

I was being somewhat flippant but hey, I glad I asked now!
Quote from: This-is-damion on December 18, 2009, 08:54:51 AM
Cheers

Andrea - Not sure if that was a real question about how you do them? But as I hear fortune favours the brave, ill carry on. Basically the original polaroid 669 film etc is very easy, drop the print in boiling water for about 4 minutes and you see the emulsion starts to seperate from the print and after a bit of messing about it its easily worked off the backing. You need to be quite gentle with it as its fragile - then you need to wash off the nasty jelly chemical stuff that is underneath the top layer. Then you can slip paper/card underneath it and work it into position. leave it to dry then flatten it with a book overnight.

Newer films like 125i - it can be done, but a lot more hit and miss and not as easy, a lot of experimentation around times is needed and i havent nailed it consistently as yet. If anyone has....now would be the time to share!!!!

Nothing wrong with a bit of flippancy on a friday morning.

kuru · « **Reply #12 on:** December 18, 2009, 02:26:52 PM »

Using a piece of mylar and the action of dipping the emulsion in and out of the water while holding two corners on the mylar, makes it easier to work with.

This-is-damion · « **Reply #13 on:** December 19, 2009, 05:18:12 PM »

Quote from: kuru on December 18, 2009, 02:26:52 PM

Using a piece of mylar and the action of dipping the emulsion in and out of the water while holding two corners on the mylar, makes it easier to work with.

Thanks for that, realised my greatest issue now is getting it centered on the sheet.... this might well help me out.

Thanks

kuru · « **Reply #14 on:** December 19, 2009, 07:16:50 PM »

Quote from: This-is-damion on December 19, 2009, 05:18:12 PM

Thanks for that, realised my greatest issue now is getting it centered on the sheet.... this might well help me out.

Thanks

Using the mylar lets you arrange the emulsion the way you want before putting it on the paper makes it easy to get it placed on the paper. You just have to rub gently on the mylar to get the emulsion to stick to the paper enough to peel the mylar off.

This-is-damion · « **Reply #15 on:** December 20, 2009, 09:43:51 AM »

Kevin,

Appreciate this, dont suppose you have a link to a website/video showing this? I think im a bit confused

Am i right in thinking you would lay the mylar on top of the emulsion, work in into place, then lay it down on the paper?

kuru · « **Reply #16 on:** December 20, 2009, 01:36:34 PM »

Damion,

Dug out my article I wrote for Light Leaks on doing lifts and put it up on my site:

http://www.serpentfactory.com/?page_id=7617

This-is-damion · « **Reply #17 on:** December 20, 2009, 05:21:57 PM »

Quote from: kuru on December 20, 2009, 01:36:34 PM

Damon,

Dug out my article I wrote for Light Leaks on doing lifts and put it up on my site:

http://www.serpentfactory.com/?page_id=7617

perfect, many thanks...Kevin...you are a gent!

snewbery · « **Reply #18 on:** December 21, 2009, 07:24:40 AM »

Yes, Kevin, thanks for posting the how-to. Have never done it, but it looks interesting.

original_ann · « **Reply #19 on:** December 21, 2009, 01:05:35 PM »

gorgeous, gorgeous emulsion lift! I love the colors!