Re: Hand coloring

[betty@xxxxxxxxxx (B. Schlueter)]

At 6:05 PM on 10/28/96, Stanee Rae Pettit Murray wrote:

> >>>        Are you working on a wet photo with the w/c pencils? I have not
> >>>tried them, but have used chalks and oil pastels with some success.
>
> If you use the Marshall's Pencils, they are oil-based.  Just dip the tip
> into a little of the Marshall's PMS (prime medium solution).  Or rub a
> little PMS on the photo itself.  After you get done coloring, blend away the
> pencil marks with a cotton swab.
>
> > Does anyone know of any other good mediums?
>
> I've read where some people use Kodak dry retouching dyes (Flexichrome dyes)
> and Kodak liquid dyes as well.
>
> Stanee
>
Stanee,
I was referring to watercolor pencils, not Marshall's pencils. I've also
tried color spotting dyes, but didn't care for the look.

Betty


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