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uneven, some extra " printers' blanket " may be necessary to go
through with the " sandwich " to equalize the pressure.

The cardboard and blotting paper should now be very carefully
removed and one corner of the bromoil print carefully lifted with
the point of a penknife and quickly peeled off from the transfer
paper, when it will be found that practically the whole pigment
image has been transferred to the new base. If, after a few experi-
ments, it is found that the transfer print is not strong enough in
the shadow tones, it is quite an easy matter to transfer a second or
even a third coating. This is secured by lightly marking the
position of the corners of the bromoil print on the transfer paper
(before completely removing the print) with a very finely pointed
pencil. When the bromoil has been removed, soak it in water
again for a minute or two, and replace it on the pigmenting pad.
Then, after blotting the surface, re-pigment. This need not be
so thoroughly done as the first pigmenting, and in some cases only
the shadows need be pigmented at all. In fact, the second pig-
menting ought not to take more than ten minutes. It is then
replaced on the transfer paper (which may in the meantime have
been replaced between the damp blotting paper to keep it in good
condition) so that it exactly occupies the position it held previously.
This will be found quite easy to do if the pencil marks are carefully
observed. It is then treated to a second pressure and generally this
will be found sufficient to secure a rich and strong transfer.
The process lends itself obviously to still further adaptations
and developments in the matter of producing sketch-like results
and pictures in colour, and is one worthy of the attention of every
pictorial photographer for the beauty, permanence and individuality
of the results obtained.

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