Web Work #4

Bromoil Print also known as "muck spreading." This process was started in 1907 by a man named E.J. Wall, this process was based on the fact that water and oil do not mix. When making an image and once its enlarged it was bleached in a chemical that is called, potassium bichromate which caused all the black silver to be removed. Which left it in a condition that was easy to spread different types and colors of grease to form pigment in the photo (with special brushes.) This new form replaced what is called gum bichromate. which was invented a decade before the new process.

Im guessing that this process is a long on at that. I looked up the steps and there is 24 different steps that you need to do to be able to accomplish this type of print! If you want to try and make this print, click here for all steps. The pictures look kinda cool. I think it varies on the type of color of grease you use. Some of them are nice because its like they come with a natural sepia tone or black and white to them and no editing is needed.

here is a lady doing the process.... kinda interesting to see the picture just slowly come to life....