Re: fabriano artistico EW
Hi Loris,
Can't you get Canson Fontenay? It has een rought and a smooth side.
The smooth side is not really HP but very good for gumprinting and the
paper is rather cheap for a 100% cotton watercolor paper (at least
here in the Netherlands €1.40 for a 56x76 300gr).
kees
On 14 nov 2008, at 11:57, Loris Medici wrote:
Unfortunately, there isn't any fine watercolor paper - except for the
Fabriano line - in Istanbul, only Canson Montval (which is OK for
Cyanotype and Vandyke, but there isn't any HP version - only CP and
rough)
and Bockingford (which I don't like at all - only CP and rough again).
Regards,
Loris.
14 Kasım 2008, Cuma, 11:28 am tarihinde, John Brewer yazmış:
Loris
My FAEW exposures are comparable to Arches Aquarelle. It's my
favourite
paper for gum over cyanotypes in particular. The Dmax is lower
unsized and
I'm sure it would also increase with acidification. I realize you
have
difficulty sourcing paper where you are but Arches Aquarelle seems
to be
easily available here in the UK in blocks, (rather than large
sheets), and
is a fab cyanotype paper. I can find it in artist shops that often
don't
sell 'real' watercolour paper.
John.
-----Original Message-----
From: Loris Medici [mailto:mail@loris.medici.name]
Sent: 13 November 2008 21:00
To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
Subject: RE: fabriano artistico EW
Maybe EW is different than traditional white. I remember someone
saying
they were getting weak images and very long exposure with the
original
paper. That's why I was thinking about acidification... Maybe I
should ask
for EW from the distributor. Thanks.
13 Kasım 2008, Perşembe, 10:41 pm tarihinde, John Brewer yazmış:
Hi Loris
I use FAEW for cyanotype. I don't acidify and rarely get any purple
alkali
problems when coating. I do like to size it sometimes too, it sort
of
gives
a more crisp image like I get with Arches Aquarelle.
John.
-----Original Message-----
From: Loris Medici [mailto:mail@loris.medici.name]
Sent: 13 November 2008 20:19
To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
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.
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