Andrew O'Neill Carbon Transfer.mov

A video showing the steps involved in creating a carbon transfer print.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• carbon
• transfer
• printing
• alternative
• photography

[yeknom02]

Fantastic to actually SEE the whole process start to finish.

I want to start experimenting with this process. Would it work with paper negatives? I shoot 35mm and 120, so huge negatives have to be "produced" somehow.

[andy8x10]

@yeknom02, @yeknom02 , Thank you for watching, yeknom02! I imagine that paper negs would work but the exposure time would be quite long, I imagine. For my exposure unit (graphic arts plate burner) and HP5 film, my exposure time is 10:00. If possible, you could also enlarge your negs onto an ortho film such as APHS making an interpositive, then contact print that on another sheet of APHS to get a negative. Another option is digital negatives.

[andy8x10]

The Liquitex polymer should be fine. The type I'm using comes either in gloss or matte finish. I prefer the matte finish.

[andy8x10]

I was using Golden GAC 100, but found a cheaper brand at my local art supply shop. It's kind of like gesso.

[andy8x10]

I was using Golden GAC 100, but found a cheaper brand at my local art supply shop.

[CarolSanem]

Great! Can you write all the ingredients and quantity please!

[andy8x10]

@MigdalBaval @MigdalBaval @MigdalBaval To get required density range on film, you would need to develop your film longer , or use a high contrast develop such as D-19. Films such as HP5 work better for carbon printing if it is developed in such a developer. With conventional developers, HP5's builds up a bit too much density in the shadows with extended development, preventing required density range (and decent blacks in the print) so high contrast developer is better suited.

[thehobbitable]

Thanks a lot, I also thought the matte would be much more suitable. Best wishes

andreios @ LFF

[thehobbitable]

Thank you, I don't see any Golden products here,but was able to find Liquitex Acrylic Polymer Mediums or Varnishes and I think I'll give them a try. Anyway, thank you once again for this splendid demonstration of the process, it looks easier as it reads :)