[alt-photo] Re: Fumed Silica, Simili Japon and pure platinum printing

[Kees Brandenburg]

Bob it's a dutch paper made by van Gelder. It's maybe hard to find in the US.

Kees



On 18 apr. 2012, at 18:03, BOB KISS wrote:

> Hi!
> 	Anyone know where I can buy some Simili Japon paper?  I checked the
> usual suspects (on line art stores) and couldn't find it.  I am considering
> trying it.
> 		CHEERS!
> 			BOB
> 
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> Robert Hall
> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 10:36 AM
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> Subject: [alt-photo] Re: Fumed Silica,Simili Japon and pure platinum
> printing
> 
> The more I use it the more I see a couple of things.
> 
> One, a smooth coat of the Fumed Silica makes a big difference in how the
> final print looks, with or without streaking. Sometimes I find that it has
> kind of a wabi sabi kind of look to it.
> 
> And two, the paper has something to do with the final image in dmax and
> difference.
> 
> As a good friend told me, I would find that it is not for every image, and
> I would agree. But it is fabulous on many.
> 
> I would also agree that the pt does print just a bit faster.
> 
> BTW, Dana sent me a sample of the Fumed Aluminum and find that with a hot
> potassium oxalate it does little on Platine to cool the image. Since I am
> happy with the results I am getting, I will have to be a bit less busy in
> the darkroom to do much more testing.
> 
> Robert Hall
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