"Liquid photographic emulsion offers photographers and artists working with photography the freedom to produce images on the material of their choice." "Silver Gelatin is a practical art book designed to comprehensively illustrate the use of liquid photographic emulsion and is split into two clearly defined sections. The first section features the work of top photographers and artists such as David Scheinmann, Chris Nash, Lana Wong, Melanie Manchot, Jennifer Bates, Gary Kirkham and Jane Quinn. The second section is a clear and concise technical guide, taking the reader through all the necessary background information needed to produce exciting images on a multitude of surfaces such as hand-made paper, plaster, fabric, glass, ceramics, rubber, metal, painted surfaces, wood, plastics and stone."--BOOK JACKET.