[alt-photo] Re: thick vellum for pt/pd

[Denny]

Thanks, I'll check it out.  I've recently done OK with Light Impressions by
calling first to see if things are actually in stock.

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kerik at kerik.com
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 9:06 AM
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Subject: [alt-photo] Re: thick vellum for pt/pd

I hate to recommend Light Impressions because they suck so much these days,
but their HeatTac product is pure white. At least the roll I've had for many
years is.

http://www.lightimpressionsdirect.com/heattac-low-temp-mounting-tissue-sheet
-8x10-100-pkg/heat-activated-mounting-adhesives/

-Kerik
www.kerik.com

> It seems to dry mount OK, but I'm still looking for a bright white dry 
> mount tissue to use with it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: alt-photo-process-list-bounces at lists.altphotolist.org
> [mailto:alt-photo-process-list-bounces at lists.altphotolist.org] On 
> Behalf Of Marek Matusz
> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 8:16 AM
> To: alt photo
> Subject: [alt-photo] Re: thick vellum for pt/pd
>
>
> Transvel is available in different weights and a while back I got 
> samples of
> them. They all print palladium nicely with rich blacks. The heavy 
> grade
> vellum looks so good when you take it out of the box, but I found it
> impossible to end up with a smooth print. No matter what I tried it 
> would
> always dry wavy and uneven. Actually the thinner the vellum the 
> easier it is
> for me to dry it to a flat and smooth surface.
> ANy tricks that I have not tried?
> Marek
>

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