I want to make a print on ceramics with Liquid Light but don have an enlarger. Can I make a contact print, assuming I have a full-size inkjet negative?
Sure you can, providing the surface is flat or has a simple curve, allowing the negative to sit in close contact with the emulsion while the exposure is being made. One word of caution, though. The biggest trap in contact printing is over-exposure, as Liquid Light and Ag-Plus are sensitive to full light. A good starting point is easy to remember: 4-4-4. That is 4 seconds exposure with a 40-watt bulb at a distance of 4 feet. Back to top Which emulsions are good for making templates? Templates or full-sized patterns are often used in metalworking, particularly in the aircraft industry. Liquid Light or Ag-Plus can either be used for this purpose, applied by brush or spray to a sheet of metal that has been prepared for adhesion and to isolate the emulsion from the substrate. Preparation is most often done with glossy polyurethane varnish. The emulsion is applied and exposed with an enlarger or slide projector. After processing, a line drawing of the pattern is imprinted full-size on the su
