[Alt-photo] Re: Papers for Palladium

[Catherine Costolo]

Bob, I have not been rehumidifying my paper after coating and drying though the paper is in the room where the humidifier is on. I will try your suggestion.
Thanks,
Catherine


Catherine Costolo 
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On Nov 5, 2013, at 8:08 AM, BOB KISS wrote:

> DEAR CATHERINE,
> 
>            Reading your e-mail below I didn't notice any mention of
> rehumidifying your paper after coating and drying it.  Whenever I have had
> lower than normal Dmax it has invariable been because I did not rehumidify
> my paper right before exposure.
> 
>                        CHEERS!
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>                                    BOB
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> Catherine Costolo
> Sent: Monday, November 04, 2013 4:55 PM
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> Subject: [Alt-photo] Re: Papers for Palladium
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> 
> Thanks to all of you for contributing to this thread!
> My results have been very inconsistent. I received a brand new UV printer
> last summer and it has a built-in vacuum  frame. I have kept the humidity at
> around 60% and my drop count on a sheet of 81/2 X 11 has been 12, 12, 1 (
> palladium, ferric oxalate, and NA2) On a sheet of 11 X 14 I have used 24,
> 24, 2. I am coating with a Richeson brush and my time is about 6 minutes. I
> have never gotten a dmax greater then 1.30...maybe a few times it has been a
> bit higher. My developer is Potassium Oxalate and then I was washing in
> Citric acid with EDTA added.
> In August I worked with Jon Cone's PDZN system.
> I have not done any work since August but want to get started again.
> I have posted on my Flicker page two items. One has 5 -21 step grayscale
> linearizations that correspond to 5 of Jon's curves and the other item is
> the same photo printed with 4 different curves from Jon Cone. Maybe you can
> tell something from looking at them.
> I will appreciate any comments and suggestions.
> The link is:http://www.flickr.com/photos/lasignorina/
> 
> Thanks so much,
> Catherine
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Catherine Costolo
> Independent Beauty Consultant with Mary Kay Cosmetics(404) 252 -2181
> (404)291-2181 (cell)
> Visit my website 24/7 www.marykay.com/ccostolo
> Happiness is like jam.....you can't spread it around without getting a
> little on yourself.
> 
> 
> On Nov 3, 2013, at 8:48 PM, Catherine Costolo wrote:
> 
>> Hi!
>> I have used both Cot 320 and Arches Platine but have not had much success
> with them. Also I was told that Cot 320 does not give good dmax.
>> Any suggestions for a paper I might try? Has anyone tried the Revere paper
> from Legion?
>> Thanks.
>> Catherine
>> 
>> 
>> Catherine Costolo
>> Independent Beauty Consultant with Mary Kay Cosmetics(404) 252 -2181
>> (404)291-2181 (cell)
>> Visit my website 24/7 www.marykay.com/ccostolo
>> Happiness is like jam.....you can't spread it around without getting a
> little on yourself.
>> 
>> 
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