Chapter 4 The Working Environment

Figure 4.1 Escape, single transfer carbon print, 12ʺ × 18ʺ, © John Lockhart 2018

Figure 4.1 Escape, single transfer carbon print, 12ʺ × 18ʺ, © John Lockhart 2018

Figure 4.2 The Conjuror, 17ʺ × 22ʺ, © John Lockhart 2018

Figure 4.2The Conjuror, 17ʺ × 22ʺ, © John Lockhart 2018

Carbon transfer requires a working environment similar to other handmade processes. Planning your space and equipment with carbon transfer in mind will make printing simpler and be a help as you expand the size, type, and number of prints you make.

In general, carbon requires three kinds of workspaces, a wet area, a drying area, and a printing area. These spaces are functionally ...

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