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

[Diana Bloomfield]

You could always try NY Central Art Supply; they seem to have every  
kind of paper there is.  Don't know if they have Simili Japon, but if  
they don't, then no one does in the U.S. :)

Diana
On Apr 18, 2012, at 12:03 PM, 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
> www.RobertHall.com
> www.RobertHall.com/workshops
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