[Alt-photo] Re: Papers for Palladium

[Kurt Nagy]

Very awesome!
 I'd like to try that.  I've used Kozo paper in cyanotype and loved it



On Nov 6, 2013, at 3:12 PM, francis schanberger <frangst at gmail.com> wrote:

> Here is Nishimaru-san working with the Tosa Washi.
> 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLIt_qD0JlU
> 
> 
> On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 4:03 PM, Loris Medici <mail at loris.medici.name> wrote:
> 
>> I think this video shows how they make this particular paper:
>> 
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vjw1qMQrE4I
>> 
>> This master papermaker makes it look almost too easy, and that's exactly
>> how masters make look things. I'm sure doing it is hard as hell...
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Loris.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 2013/11/6 francis schanberger <frangst at gmail.com>
>> 
>>> The link goes to Photography Gallery International. The pages are in
>>> Japanese but can be translated through Google or Bing. The page also has
>>> videos of Nishimaru-san working with the paper as well as video on the
>>> making of the paper.
>>> 
>>> https://www.pgi.ac/cart/product/p-1435.html
>>> 
>>> -francis
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 3:33 PM, andy schmitt <aschmitt at aandy.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I hope I didn't miss it but I'd love the link to see Nashimaru-san
>> coat &
>>>> process..... thank you
>>>> Ps.. is the paper available for purchase?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Regards
>>>> 
>>>> Andy Schmitt
>>>> 
>>>> Head of The New & Improved Photography Dept,
>>>> Peters Valley School of Craft
>>>> http://www.petersvalley.org/html/Photography.cfm
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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>>>> Of
>>>> francis schanberger
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 2:58 PM
>>>> To: The alternative photographic processes mailing list
>>>> Subject: [Alt-photo] Re: Papers for Palladium
>>>> 
>>>> Just to put this out there. The wonderful papermakers in Ino Town,
>> Japan
>>>> with the help of platinum printer Masayuki Nishimaru and photographer
>>>> Satoru
>>>> Yoshioka (as well as his wife Ayako) have created a new paper
>>> specifically
>>>> for printing platinum and palladium which they are calling
>> Tosahakkinshi
>>>> aka
>>>> Tosa Washi.
>>>> 
>>>> It is extremely light weight (30 gsm) which requires a different
>> approach
>>>> to
>>>> coating (brush, no coating rod). There is a video of Nishimaru-san
>>> coating
>>>> and processing the paper of which I can send a link.
>>>> 
>>>> I am organizing a June workshop near Roswell, New Mexico in which I
>> will
>>>> demonstrate how to handle this amazing yet challenging paper.
>>>> 
>>>> An exhibition of work made on this paper just concluded at the Japanese
>>>> Paper Museum in Ino, Japan but should be traveling to Kyotographie (the
>>>> international Kyoto Photography Festival).
>>>> 
>>>> -francis
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 1:52 PM, Diana Bloomfield
>>>> <dlhbloomfield at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hey Laura,
>>>>> 
>>>>> The Fabriano soft-press does have texture to it (not smooth like the
>>>>> hot-press), but not nearly as textured as the cold-press.  But the
>>>>> soft-press is the only Fabriano that I was able to use with no
>>>>> additional sizing or pre-shrinking.  The others (in my experience)
>>>> required that.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Also, Talas has that Rives heavyweight in 300 gsm, but I've not seen
>>>>> it at 400.  Maybe there's not much difference between 300 and 400
>>>>> (well, you know, except or 100). :)
>>>>> 
>>>>> Diana
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Nov 6, 2013, at 1:41 PM, Laura V wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Oh that's great to know! I had already ordered the paper (from
>>>>>> Daniel
>>>>> Smith)...the Rives is 280 gsm (called heavyweight), because I didn't
>>>>> realize it was available in 400 weight until I saw Chia's post after
>> I
>>>>> had ordered. I used to draw on it, and remember it as nice paper. I
>>>>> got the Fabriano hot press - 640 gsm! - which I've used before and
>>>>> loved. I didn't like the cold press, but the soft press sounds
>>>>> interesting, perhaps I'll give it a try sometime.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Laura
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
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