RE: Artistico Unsized?
Katharine, Thanks for the info. It sounds like aonther sumie paper that I have used when I studied brush painting, except this one seems to be a little thicker. The two tests look quite fine. The print on the napped surface seems to have some stain. Is that true in the real print? And overall, do you like the paper for gum prints? Dave > -----Original Message----- > From: Katharine Thayer [mailto:kthayer@pacifier.com] > Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 10:19 AM > To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca > Subject: Re: Artistico Unsized? > > Dave, the catalog description of the paper is: > > "a soft white paper with the traditional absorbency and feel > of traditional papers. Machine-made in Japan from sulphite, > it is acid- free and internally and surface-sized." > > What the catalog doesn't say is that the paper has two > distinct sides, a smooth side and a side with a napped surface. > > There was quite a discussion here about the paper six months > ago or so; at that time I printed a quick one-coat gum on > each side of the paper and posted the result here: > > http://www.pacifier.com/~kthayer/html/Masa.html > > I've never done any more but those two quick tests, but like > Loris, I was intrigued with the price and how fast the paper dries. > kt > > > > On Aug 28, 2007, at 6:44 AM, Dave Soemarko wrote: > > > It looks good to me. I am thinking about trying it for > brush painting. > > I am wondering if it is factory sized or unsized as in most sumi-e > > painting paper. > > > > > > Thanks, > > Dave > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Loris Medici [mailto:mail@loris.medici.name] > >> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 4:01 AM > >> To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca > >> Subject: RE: Artistico Unsized? > >> > >> BTW, I should explain why I'm so obsessed with Masa: > >> > >> - It's cheap, incredibly cheap > >> - It dries quick, very quick > >> - It doesn't need sizing because - in my practice - it doesn't get > >> stained whatever exposure time, whatever pigment amnt. you use... > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Loris Medici [mailto:mail@loris.medici.name] > >> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 10:50 AM > >> To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca > >> Subject: RE: Artistico Unsized? > >> > >> > >> I found a product called "3M Photo Mount Adhesive Spray" > and will try > >> this to mount a thin paper (Masa, 70gsm - that should make > something > >> like 32-33lbs...) to 0.125mm thick Yupo stock. Will return > later to > >> tell you whether it works or not... > >> > >> Regards, > >> Loris. > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Richard Sullivan [mailto:richsul@earthlink.net] > >> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 8:49 PM > >> To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca > >> Subject: RE: Artistico Unsized? > >> > >> > >> It's been some time since I used this method so I am having to do > >> some recall from over 20 years ago. Actually in the late 60's and > >> early 70's. > >> Sheese! > >> > >> Judy is right on one count, It does leave some goo on the back of > >> your print which stiffens it and makes it a lot less paper like. A > >> decade or so ago there was a young women in France using > the system > >> to a great success -- according to her -- and I believe she was > >> mounting with shellac and removing it with alcohol so she > had solved > >> the gooey problem. > >> > >> ... > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > >
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