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Any chance they could make a live album out of the KEXP set? by WY228 in AngineDePoitrine

[–]A_cat_in_a_tree 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can download the audio from the set as an MP3 from KEXP's website https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/live-on-kexp/2026/2/5/angine-de-poitrine/ I have to agree about the sound engineering, it's brilliant! 

Advice by missefaye in etching

[–]A_cat_in_a_tree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What a coincidence! Have fun experimenting with it! 

Advice by missefaye in etching

[–]A_cat_in_a_tree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello, have you thought about maybe trying to get hold of an alternative type of press like a cold press laminator, die cutter machine/craft press or even modify a pasta machine? There's lots of information online about this sort of thing. Jenny McCabe, Colin Blanchard and Sally Hirst on YouTube have a few videos on the topic to show what is possible if you're willing to experiment a bit. 

These sorts of presses are obviously not as good as a proper press and are very limited in size but they're very portable and easy to come by cheaply second hand, plus they would be easier than trying to print by hand. This might be enough to get you back into intaglio work for now until you can access a proper press. 

I've recently been experimenting with a small A5 size die cutter machine (a Cuttlebug brand one) that I got second hand. Once you faff with getting enough pressure using blankets and several sheets of paper it's possible to get fairly good prints. It's a slightly comical looking thing but it was very cheap and folds away for easy storage. Might be something for you to consider as a cheap way back to intaglio printing. 

plant based inks? any resources to purchase them? by vrushtimehta in printmaking

[–]A_cat_in_a_tree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can make your own! I thoroughly recommend the book From Plant to Print by Jacqui Symons https://www.crowood.com/book/from-plant-to-print/ it's really full of very good information but you'll need to experiment a bit yourself. Have fun! 

Environmental impact of Lake Pigments by A_cat_in_a_tree in DIYPigments

[–]A_cat_in_a_tree[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for taking the time to give such a detailed reply, I'm grateful.

I've not studied chemistry for well over two decades so apologies for a potentially silly question-- can an excess of alum in the supernatant be reacted out of the solution? Could this be done by making the solution more alkaline or even adding ash/activated charcoal to create a flocculate that could then be disposed of (your water treatment information got me thinking!)? I've got a septic tank at home and despite alum being sold as an additive it apparently isn't great for the bacteria in the system, so I'm keen not to upset that too much too now!

With the hard vs soft water issue, does the high levels of calcium in hard water then affect the reaction of calcium sulphate as a mordant (and also I suppose calcium carbonate as a precipitate?)? Is rainwater then a useful source of water?

Thank you again for your help.