Thanks for your helpful reply about defoaming agents. I did once try
heavy cream and got some bad staining.
'Sounds like perhaps you use this process (applied liquid emulsion)?
I have been eager for kindred spirits in this often frustrating
pursuit. One additional question I have concerns the matte/flat look of
the emulsion when it dries. I am using Kentmere emulsion, and don't know
whether perhaps other brands have more sheen? Or is there some method for
adding some sheen to the prints?