Wilhelm was giving color xerox materials good longevity several years
ago, about the same as Cibachrome prints, (which by the way aren't as
archival as many people believe them to be. They are archival if you
keep them in the dark, but in the light it's more like 25 years
according to Wilhelm) and
Color copies look especially good if you make the copies on nicer paper than
the standard stuff already loaded into the machines-I've made some repros on
Crane 100% rag vellum stationery for copiers, available at any of the office
supply megastores. Its semi-translucent but there are other kinds
OK, here is what I do:
As a solvent I now use Seriwash which is a silk screen cleaner from
Sericol. But I have used others in the past, i.e. various paint thinners
like from Humbrol to thin enamel paints which come in tiny little pots, for
painting models like tin soldiers, I believe.( I live in
I too would like to here more about this transfer of Xerox copies. I
transfered printed magazine images by rubbing [burnishing] like mad and
using lighter fluid years ago.
Chuck Flagg
Or how about taking it further still. I get the xerox copies printed with
the image reversed and then transfer
Brigitte, Lots of folks would like to know this technique! Thanks, Jim K
www.paintcancamera.com
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From: brigitte.har...@london.glencore.com
Or how about taking it further still. I get the xerox copies printed
with
the image reversed and then transfer the image
Or how about taking it further still. I get the xerox copies printed with
the image reversed and then transfer the image with solvent onto
watercolour paper. Prints done this way about 7-8 years ago show no
visible changes in colour.
Regards,
Brigitte.
