Last night I macerated the paper ready for this morning.
Again I forgot the liquid light but was saved by Mr Hazel who presented me with a litre bottle to use as needed.
I decided to press the macerated paper in the hot press to make oval shapes, which to some extent mirrored the shapes in the mouth photo-grams from yesterday. Also I was reminded by the use of oval in photography. Some text is still visible which I hope refers to the beginnings of the materials. It’s important to me to be truthful to the materials I use and to tell their story through the processes I action.
When pressed, I coated the boluses in liquid light. I applied it quite thickly, which may cause me problems, but on the other hand the gelatin in the liquid light prevents the paper from disintegration for the process of developing the prints. I decided to coat both sides. This will either save the day or be a huge problem. I will find out tomorrow.
