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

Jeremy Moore jeremydmoore at gmail.com
Thu Apr 29 21:30:44 GMT 2010


I'll pick up a package of 8.5x11 of each and see how the Inkpress are
doing with their quality control since it's still cheaper for me and
available locally (though, not if every 3rd is bad).

-Jeremy-

On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 4:03 PM, Paul Viapiano <viapiano at pacbell.net> wrote:
> Jeremy,
>
> The Arista has been described by many as a "drop-in" replacement for
> Pictorico in all respects and at a better price.
>
> Paul
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeremy Moore" <jeremydmoore at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 1:39 PM
> Subject: [alt-photo] Re: Arista II OHP transparencies/gum
>
>
> Diana,
>
> Have you tried Inkpress? I need to order more OHP and I can get a
> discount on the Inkpress, but if the Arista II is better...
>
> -Jeremy-
>
>
>> ----- 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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