[alt-photo] Re: Arista II OHP transparencies/gum

[Paul Viapiano]

Diana,

I think I may have recommended them, since that is what I use.

So glad you're having a good experience with it!

Paul


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diana Bloomfield" <dhbloomfield at bellsouth.net>
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Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 1:17 PM
Subject: [alt-photo] Arista II OHP transparencies/gum


> By the way, and since I'm on a roll here with my posts, edging up to 
> (past?) the 10 per day limit, I meant to write in to say that someone 
> suggested, and I can't remember who it was now, that Arista II 
> transparencies were as good as Pictorico, and less expensive.  I ordered 
> some, and he/she was right.  It's the first brand I've used that wasn't 
> Pictorico, where each transparency was pristine.  They were all good, and 
> I'm on my second box now, still all good, and they print as well as 
> Pictorico for me.  So, thanks-- to that person who suggested Arista II.
>
> On a slightly related note, speaking of gum prints and the use of PVA, I 
> had some gum prints on my website, but they were in different locations on 
> the site.  I've now put them under one heading-- not all are up there, but 
> they're in a central place now, and enough to see that there are some 
> differences (I think) between those with PVA and those with gelatin. 
> There are only 3, actually, that were done with gelatin and Fabriano.  The 
> rest are all on Rives and using PVA.  Even though it's just onscreen, I 
> still think you might be able to determine which three are with 
> gelatin/Fabriano.
>
> Diana
> www.dhbloomfield.com
>
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