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The Last Layer: New methods in digital printing for photography, fine art, and mixed media
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The Last Layer: New methods in digital printing for photography, fine art, and mixed media

by Bonny Pierce Lhotka
March 2013
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
320 pages
8h 43m
English
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18. Pearloid Transfer to Glass

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Of all the historic photographic processes, I find the daguerreotype the most intriguing. As you tilt the photograph from left to right, the image flips between negative and positive on a mirrored surface, seen in the two views of the image to your left. Holding one of these and manipulating it is a fascinating experience. Unfortunately, the process to create a real one is very involved and uses some toxic chemicals. I have tremendous respect for photographers who still make them—it’s a labor of love.

I took inspiration from those old photographs when developing the pearloid process. We’ll use an interference, in ...

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