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

[Christina Anderson]

Jeremy,
I have used both and have not had any problems with either.  Ink Press is much thinner, more along the lines of the old Photo Warehouse I used to use but doesn't smear.  Arista is by far the nicer of the two and is essentially a close enough dupe of Pictorico but perhaps thinner and also no cut corner so you have to watch it.
Chris

Christina Z. Anderson
christinaZanderson.com

On Apr 29, 2010, at 3:30 PM, Jeremy Moore wrote:

> 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>
>> To: "The alternative photographic processes mailing list"
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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>
>>> To: "The alternative photographic processes mailing list"
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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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