[alt-photo] Re: Daniel Smith paper chart!

[Diana Bloomfield]

Chris,

I typically stick with Jerry's or NY Central, but I also frequently use Talas, which I like, especially for Arches Platine, where I seem to have trouble finding it anyplace else:  http://www.talasonline.com/  And I like the way they wrap and ship paper, too-- and they're fast.

As an aside, it was Daniel Smith where I ordered some paper not that long ago, and it took 2+ weeks to get to me.  They weren't out of stock; for some reason, it just took that long.  I think they're out in Seattle(?), and I am on the East Coast, but good grief-- we are located in the same country.  I've had stuff delivered to me from overseas that took less time.  I have no idea what's up with them, but from order placement to actual shipment and delivery seems to take forever and a day.  I am in the capitol city here, after all (not isolated out in some remote area). ;)

Diana


On Feb 19, 2012, at 11:20 AM, Christina Anderson wrote:

> Dear LIst,
> 
> http://www.danielsmith.com/Docs_PDF/ComparativePaperChart.pdf
> 
> Found the above link today which is going to come in handy as I test 20 or so papers in different processes for the revision of my Alt Proc Cond book. This week it is Ware's vs. Traditional Cyanotype.
> 
> Paper specificity (and humidity, 18%) are the bane of my existence at the moment. There are some papers that are pretty darn foolproof with processes like argyrotype and cyanotype--Weston, Platine, Crane's Cover, Cot320, for instance. Some others are very unsuitable without going to the next step of citric acid in the mix, tween, oxalic acid soak of the paper, etc., not always the best to do when first teaching processes to students (one more step).
> 
> What is the story of Cot 320--is it continuing to be made or only made a couple times a year or what?
> 
> Next question: am I right that Kinsella closed? And, of course, Aiko in IL closed, too, a number of years back because I bought a bunch of paper from them...
> 
> Sorry for the Americentric question, but I think the big paper sellers in the States are the following; am I missing a favorite seller of someone's?
> 
> Jerry's Artarama
> Daniel Smith
> NY Central
> http://www.hiromipaper.com/ 
> 
> www.dolphinpapers.biz
> Legion paper 
> 
> The other bane of my existence is the sudden and automatic Apple printer driver updates that wreak havoc with the printer. My students had a BUST assignment with argyrotype even with suitable papers, and custom curves a la PDN.  I was beginning to fear for this class's intelligence until finally a former student who is doing the uranotype found his tonal palette was all over the place too and being that he works in Checkout and runs the equipment we got it figured out. So uninstalling the Apple driver and reinstalling the 3800 driver downloaded from Epson did the trick. Those of you with Apple auto updates--if you all of a sudden have issues, this could be the problem. It's a sneaky little bugger. Those of you using the QTR driver, I suppose this wouldn't be an issue.
> 
> Weeks like this make me want to retire from teaching alt :) Thank GOD for a long holiday weekend.
> 
> Chris
> 
> Christina Z. Anderson
> christinaZanderson.com
> 
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