[alt-photo] Re: dichromate stain

[Clay Harmon Website]

There are still quite a few versions of BFK available. In fact, there is a confusing array weights and variants. For instance, Daniel Smith carries a 250gsm Rives White, and a 270gsm White, not to be confused with the  280 gsm BFK heavyweight. There is also a 175 gsm Rives Heavyweight BFK,  not to be confused with the 115gsm Rives BFK lightweight, or the 180 gsm Velin Cuve Rives BFK.  It is crazy-making to be sure. I like the strangely named 175gsm Rives BFK  Heavyweight for pt and gum. Good wet strength and a nice strong pt print when it is acidified.

Just saying Rives BFK is not terribly specific when you start digging into all the options available. And I did not even get into the super heavy versions that weigh in at 300+ gsm.....

Clay
On Mar 6, 2010, at 9:23 AM, Marek Matusz wrote:

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> Paul,
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> I did not refer to the print detail as such but to the crispness of color and color saturation achived with the same amount of gum/pigment on the two papers. Much better on the Rives BFK. It is surprising since the surface is softer with some texture. It does take a bit more concentrated PVA size. I looked around and to my surprise Rives BFK comes in only one flavor, but many colors. It is possible that what was made years ago is a different paper that is sold today.
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> Marek
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>> From: viapiano at pacbell.net
>> To: alt-photo-process-list at lists.altphotolist.org
>> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 18:20:18 -0800
>> Subject: [alt-photo] Re: dichromate stain
>> 
>> Marek,
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>> I find the exact opposite re FAEW and BFK...isn't that funny?
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>> The BFK I have was given to me so I don't know the exact type, weight, etc 
>> of the Rives but my FA gum prints are way more detailed because of the 
>> smoother surface.
>> 
>> Are there different surfaces for the BFK?
>> 
>> Paul
>> 
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