Re: Platinotype woes and now papers for pt/pd
Sam, Now that you mention it, I do remember Dick saying that. Thanks for clearing that up. Chris is going to sell me a sheet of Platinotype natural, so I guess I'll find out. Camden Hardy camden[at]hardyphotography[dot]net http://www.hardyphotography.net On Sun, September 3, 2006 11:11 am, sam wang wrote: > Chris, > > Cranes Cover was THE paper to print PD/PT on till they buffered it a > lot in the late '80s. Dick Arentz and friends talked Cranes into making > a batch "like they used to" around 1990. Dick still has some, and uses > it only when he needs extra smoothness. I have a small stash too and no > I'm not going to part with it! ;-) > > But the Cranes can't be treated in oxalic acid presoak - it removes all > sizing and turn into blotter paper! I believe this applies to the > current products as well. If someone finds it contrary I would love to > know. Which means if it doesn't work well, try humidity control. If > that still doesn't work, you've got nice drawing paper. > > Sam > > On Sep 3, 2006, at 11:52 AM, Christina Z. Anderson wrote: > >> Camden and all, >> For the record, there were several list members that said a few years >> back that Cranes Cover (aka Platinotype) Extra White was not suitable >> for pt/pd, and Cranes knew about this issue. I can't remember what >> the reasoning behind the listees complaints was at the time because I >> was not slugging through trials and tribulations with pt/pd printing. >> Google Cranes in the list archive around 1999-2003. Maybe it was >> bleeding...if someone has used it recently and it is OK please >> respond. >> >> If I am not mistaken, there is Crane's natural white extra white, and >> then a buff, correct? Anyway, the NATURAL white is fine. I would be >> surprised if B and S would carry a paper that was not suitable for >> pt/pd printing so either Cranes fixed the problem, or it isn't the >> extra white. >> >> Eric, I told you that my Platine was wrapped by Daniel Smith and I was >> wrong--it is in 25 sheet packs wrapped in brown by Arches, itself. I >> will look inside and see if I can find batch numbers and if they are >> different. >> >> Camden, I am biting the bullet and buying Cot 320. When you waste >> days figuring out bleeding issues, spending $5 or $6 on a piece of >> paper PALES by comparison :) >> >> However, I personally like Platine and how it handles, which is why I >> keep working with it, assuming my practice is at fault and not the >> paper...and was able to get some beautiful prints yesterday with all >> the list's help on humidity, Everclear, sodium citrate, lucky >> underwear...but it is tricky, because if the paper is too damp, the >> print tends toward dull gray and so it has to be just right. >> >> I'm tellin' ya, gum is a piece of CAKE compared to this! But when you >> get a beautiful print it is well worth it. Makes me really want to go >> out and buy a real humidifier for the room--MT will never be above 40% >> humidity. >> Chris > >
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