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 Paper Treated with Citra-Solv This information is for the experimental artist who is looking for a unique, haphazard, organic and totally one of a kind image on paper. There are lots of books on collage and paper making techniques using a variety of handmade papers or fancy papers from the arts and crafts stores. But here's something that has created quite a stir and buzz with experimental artists lately. The natural household cleaner Citra-Solv, found in natural food-type stores, is liberally sprinkled (not sprayed) on a few colorful pages of National Geographic magazine. While sopping wet, close up the magazine and let sit for up to an hour or so. The Citra-Solv starts to dissolve the printing ink and spreads it around in a random, unpredictable pattern. After an hour, open the pages and you will discover some fascinating organic patterns on the paper. I pull out the pages and leave to dry. These are later used in my experimental collages. There is no worry about copyright infringement because there will be no recognizable image from the original photograph. The image completely "melts" into a random pattern.  Citra-Solv & National Geographic Magazine  Bob used Holbein Acryla paint & negative-shape painting techniques to finish After the collage work is complete, I finish the artwork with a UV varnish to help insure some degree of "archivalness." This new technique is too new for any archival history so I cannot make any claims. It's all experimental, and just one more cool thing to do in your studio. Please note that Citra-Solv also comes diluted in a spray pump bottle. It won't work. Instead, use the bottle that reads "Super Concentrated Citra-Solv." Use full strength. Enjoy! 
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