[alt-photo] Re: Pictorico

[Diana Bloomfield]

Thanks, Paul, Francis.  I should receive it next week, so I'll let you  
know how it goes.

Diana


On Jan 24, 2010, at 2:36 AM, Paul Viapiano wrote:

> Just look at a bright light reflection in the coating of the Arista,  
> don't touch it.
>
> Shiny and crisply defined reflection is the backing side, and the  
> duller looking side is the printing side. I reflect an overhead  
> light source to determine the printing side.
>
> I've had no problems with the Arista at all, have never seen any  
> flaws either. Other OHPs I've tried have had various problems,  
> especially with ink adhesion.
>
> Paul
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Francis Schanberger" <frangst at gmail.com 
> >
> To: "The alternative photographic processes mailing list" <alt-photo-process-list at lists.altphotolist.org 
> >
> Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 9:06 PM
> Subject: [alt-photo] Re: Pictorico
>
>
>> One more thing about Arista, there is no clipped corner to help you  
>> determine the printing side. You have to determine by touch which  
>> side is emulsion up (the rough side).
>>
>> On 1/23/10 10:49 PM, Diana Bloomfield wrote:
>>> Thanks, Francis.  Well, I ordered some today, so I hope they work  
>>> for me. They're definitely less expensive than Pictorico.
>>>
>>> Diana
>>> On Jan 23, 2010, at 3:47 PM, francis schanberger wrote:
>>>
>>>> Diana,
>>>>
>>>> I have noticed small imperfections every couple of sheets with  
>>>> the Arista
>>>> but it has not shown up in my vandyke brown prints. Probably due  
>>>> to the
>>>> heterogeneous look of the paper I use. The imperfections look  
>>>> like dings on
>>>> one side. The ceramic coating has been uniform.
>>>>
>>>> I do have a standing offer of a trial pack of inkjet press  
>>>> transparencies
>>>> which I haven't taken advantage of.
>>>>
>>>> -francis
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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