[alt-photo] Re: Need Your Recommendations for New Alt-Process Paper

[Francesco Fragomeni]

Paul,

What is your acidification process for the Fabriano EW paper? I've heard
good things about this paper.

Mark, Diana, and David,

Are you using Arches Platine straight or are you doing anything to acidify?
I've had more people recommend this paper to me so far then any other but
I've also heard and read that the paper is different then it used to be so I
was unsure if the current production run is what people are using and
recommending. Also, I've heard something about a watermark on this paper.
Can someone tell me its placement? I can't imagine printing over a
watermark.

Kurt,

I hope it isn't either. I liked the paper very much for Cyanotype.

Thanks to all,
Francesco



On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 12:04 PM, Kurt Nagy <kakarott76 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> I really hope they aren't discontinuing COT320.  I've gotten my best gum
> results from it!
>
>
>
> On Sep 2, 2011, at 1:51 PM, David Ashcraft <davidashcraft at sti.net> wrote:
>
> > I use Arches Platine, printed over a dozen new photographs in pt/pd with
> it without a problem.  Good luck!
> >
> > David
> >
> > On Sep 2, 2011, at 11:17 AM, Francesco Fragomeni wrote:
> >
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> I know that paper selection is a common discussion especially when new
> >> papers are released and great old papers are discontinued. It seems to
> be a
> >> never ending conversation. I'm in the process of setting up my
> facilities
> >> and purchasing materials for alt-processes (primarily Pt/Pl and
> Cyanotype).
> >> I've printed Pt/Pl before but only with friends (dedicated Pt/Pl
> printers)
> >> in their darkrooms so I had the ease of not having to think about or
> stock
> >> my own materials. Now comes the time to stock up on paper. I've used
> Cranes
> >> Platinotype and Bergger COT for Pt/Pl and mainly Bergger COT for
> Cyanotype.
> >> I still have some Bergger left but this past week when I went to order
> more
> >> from Bostick & Sullivan I saw that they had none and when I called to
> see
> >> when they would be getting more in, it did not seem as though they were
> >> expecting it anytime soon. I've heard rumors that it might be
> discontinued
> >> but I have no way of substantiating that. I would be very interested in
> >> hearing what the currently available papers are for those of you
> printing
> >> Pt/Pl, Platinum, and Palladium. I'll need to do some experimenting to
> find
> >> my paper of choice and then I'll probably buy as much as I can store.
> >>
> >> Also, I've read quite a bit about people being unhappy with currently
> >> available papers because of the low acidity of the papers. It seems that
> >> many are turning to acidification techniques of fine art papers
> available at
> >> art stores rather then depending on disappearing papers made for Pt/Pl.
> Does
> >> anyone have any insight on this?
> >>
> >> I've only been a member of the group for about 24 hours and many of you
> have
> >> already been immensely helpful. Thank you very much!
> >>
> >> Best,
> >> Francesco Fragomeni
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