Re: I can't remember the process

[Herschel <herschel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gum bichromate is "Developed" by washing the surface of the print. 
(Washing away an aggregate) It also allows the use of art paper.

Marilyn Dalrymple wrote:
> Once upon a time I made some prints using a method that required 
> washing the surface of the print with a chemical (purple liquid, I 
> remember) that removed  some of the prints surface.  There is a name 
> for this method and I can't recall it for the life of me.
>  
> The original print may have been made using a nonsilver process - I'm 
> looking at one of the prints now and the paper is very textured - like 
> a watercolor paper (it's matted, mounted and framed so I can't 
> actually feel the paper).
>  
> I'll keep rummaging through my books and papers, but I thought one of 
> you might remember the method.
>  
> Marilyn
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