Re: fabriano artistico EW

[Paul Viapiano <viapiano@pacbell.net>]

Funny you should mention an aftercoat.

I was reading Stan Klimek's addendum in the Arentz book, and he mentions 
waxing pt/pd prints to deepen the blacks and put a semi-matt finish on 
them...

I think I've mentioned that I'm working with argyrotypes as a prep for 
printing in pt/pd, so besides the Mike Ware argy info I've been using Arentz 
as a rough guide to the general things I should heed re: iron processes. 
Whatever I can glean from there is helpful...

I'll try an aftercoat on a test strip soon...thanks!

Paul


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Loris Medici" <mail@loris.medici.name>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 12:57 PM
Subject: Re: fabriano artistico EW


> Thanks, will try to acidify soon, with hydrochloric acid -> I once coated
> traditional white with oxalic acid rich ferric oxalate (there was 1 part
> oxalic acid per 2 parts ferric oxalate in the solution) and it got pretty
> gritty. Maybe EW is different than the traditional white I got?
> Unfortunately the distributor doesn't stock EW, perhaps painters around
> here don't like the EW...
>
> :) Scattering? Try 1+1 diluted hydrocote polyshield clear gloss wood
> finish (if you don't mind a little glossy print) and you'll be surprised!
>
> Regards,
> Loris.
>
>
> 13 Kasım 2008, Perşembe, 10:32 pm tarihinde, Paul Viapiano yazmış:
> > Loris,
> >
> > I use oxalic acid, 1-2% for a few minutes, until the paper stops 
> > bubbling.
> >
> > Do you mean a gritty feel on the paper...hmmm, not really. Maybe a tiny
> > bit,
> > but that could just be the paper fibers after getting wet.
> >
> > Waiting for my prints to dry now...why do they always look so good in the
> > wash and then get a bit hazy after drying down? ;-(
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Loris Medici" <mail@loris.medici.name>
> > To: <alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca>
> > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 12:18 PM
> > Subject: Re: fabriano artistico EW
> >
> >
> > > 13 Kasım 2008, Perşembe, 10:06 pm tarihinde, Paul Viapiano yazmış:
> > > > ...
> > > > It's a wonderful paper and my argyrotypes are working out great after
> > > > acidification. I know a lot of folks who use this for their pt/pd as
> > > > well...
> > > Paul, what method do you use for acidification? Oxalic, hydrochloric,
> > > acetic, ...? If Oxalic, have you noticed a grittiness after
> > > acidification?
> > >
> > > I like that paper too -> for gums and since I can buy it locally (have
> > > to
> > > import other fine papers), I'm very interested in using it for other
> > > processes, mostly Cyanotype...
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Loris.