Carbon Transfer Printing

Chapter 3 Supplies and Materials

Figure 3.1 Weston’s Tree, 11ʺ × 14ʺ on Lana Aquarelle, © Donald Nelson 2017

Figure 3.2 Last light on the Palouse 5, 11ʺ × 14ʺ on Lana Aquarelle, © Donald Nelson 2017

Introduction

Carbon transfer printing requires what may seem like quite a number of different materials and supplies. However, a beginning carbon transfer printer only needs a UV source (sun), a contact printing frame, a substrate for tissue making, gelatin, pigment (Speedball or Dick Blick BlackCat), a dichromate sensitizer, water, a thermometer, a ...