Re: solarplate images up on my website
Chris, I find that 15 minutes of soak for BFK will print a mottled tone. Soak early and keep it in the bag for days if you will be printing proofs as you experiment. Jack > Hi Keith, > > I'm printing with Rives BFK. I have tons of it on hand from years ago > when I printed a lot. > > I haven't soaked it as long as you are doing though.... and that could > be part of my problem. I'm just doing little 5x5 or 5x7 images for > now, and the small pieces of paper I'm only soaking for 15 minutes or > so. Today I will do the old plastic bag trick with a stack of it. > When I used to print a lot... collographs... full sheet size, I would > soak then stack in plastic as you said. The collographs have a very > deep emboss though, and the paper needed to be very soft. Since the > KM plates are so shallow, I figured a short soak would suffice, but > maaaaybe not! > > I'll get some somerset and try that, too. > > Thanks! > Susan > http://sssusans-studio.blogspot.com/ > www.dalyvoss.com > > > > On 2/20/07, taylordow <taylordow@sprintmail.com> wrote: >> Susan, >> >> How damp is the paper when you pull a print and how do you prepare >> it? The images you've posted are similar to how my prints look if the >> paper isn't prepared a particular way. I'm usually working with >> Somerset Satin. >> >> I make a damp pack by soaking several sheets of paper in a tray of >> water, letting the stack drain and then wrapping it in plastic >> sheeting. Put a weight on the pile and a couple of hours later it's >> ready to print. I know printers who even do this the day before. >> >> What papers are you all printing with? >> >> Keith. >> >> >> On Feb 19, 2007, at 11:41 PM, SusanV wrote: >> >> >>> Christine and all... I also posted some gravures tonight at >>> http://sssusans-studio.blogspot.com/ >>> >>> Christine... mine also have a case of what I call the midtone measels. >>> I just came in from the studio, and I'm so sleepy I can't keep my >>> eyes open. I will take a better look at your many (!!!!) wonderful >>> experiments in the morning. Thank you for making them available. >>> >>> yawnnnn... >>> Susan >>> >> >
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