Re: lith printing and golfball grain
So here is a quote from Tim Rudman's gracious and quick reply: "The grain size and shape in lith prints are a function of the emulsion and the processing. Different papers have different grain properties and this gives them their characteristic lith appearance. This allows us to select a certain look for a certain print. The grain is also affected by the stage of development and factors like dilution. In general, the grains start off very small and have small grain characteristics - warm in colour, smooth and creamy in texture, fine grained and low in contrast. As development proceeds the grains grow and enlarge rapidly during the 2nd (infectious) stage, where they assume the characteristics of large grains - cold(er) in colour, gritty in texture, coarse grain and high contrast. There are in between stages. The grain appearance in lith of Arista edu is coarser than say Fotospeed Lith and much more so than a super warm emulsion like Fomatone...." http://christinazanderson.com/Text_page.cfm?pID=2448 __________________ Christina Z. Anderson http://christinaZanderson.com/ __________________
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