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

[Diana Bloomfield]

Yeah, interestingly, as much as I also like COT 320 for pt/pd, I have  
a much harder time clearing with that paper than with Arches Platine.   
Not sure why-- maybe it's something about my water (?) but for some  
reason, my experience is opposite yours-- I just have consistent  
problems in clearing COT 320.  ??

Diana

On Sep 2, 2011, at 4:02 PM, Mark Nelson wrote:

> Francesco,
>
> I don't have to acidify Arches Platine….use it right out of the  
> bottle… ehehhehe
>
> It's not as easy to clear as Cot 320, but I think it is a nicer  
> looking/feeling paper.
>
> I have heard from people that use it a lot that you can sometimes  
> get a batch where the sizing is not consistent..
>
> I have not had this happen yet.  I sometimes use it for workshops  
> when I can't get Cot 320.
>
>
> Best Wishes,
> Mark Nelson
>
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> On Sep 2, 2011, at 2:58 PM, Francesco Fragomeni wrote:
>
>> 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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