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

[Paul Viapiano]

I usually use a 3% oxalic acid soak for anywhere from 3 to 10 minutes, 
depending on the batch of paper. No rinsing afterwards...just let dry.

Sometimes you may need to use up to 5-8% and 15-30 minutes for problem 
batches.




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Francesco Fragomeni" <fdfragomeni at gmail.com>
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Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 12:58 PM
Subject: [alt-photo] Re: Need Your Recommendations for New Alt-Process Paper


> 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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