[Alt-photo] Re: Papers for Palladium

Wed Nov 6 23:21:38 UTC 2013

Ingenious method and great technique of handling thin wet paper. I tried (successfully) a Japanese tissue once and spent ages unravelling it from a little ball in the corner of the tray!

Jon

On 7 Nov 2013, at 9:28 am, dhowk <dhowk at comcast.net> wrote:

> Unsized Kozo or similar paper does seem to require a different coating method. His brushing on of the sensitizer looks good, but I wonder about potential streaking. I've adopted a puddle method for Goyu Kozo wherein I add extra water to the sensitizer mix. Pour on sheet of glass making a puddle, then lay the paper on top. When dry, treat it as normal.
> Doug Howk
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> www.vanHuyckPhoto.com
> 
> 
> 
> On Nov 6, 2013, at 4:50 PM, Kurt Nagy wrote:
> 
>> 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
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: alt-photo-process-list-bounces at lists.altphotolist.org
>>>>>> [mailto:alt-photo-process-list-bounces at lists.altphotolist.org] On
>>>> Behalf
>>>>>> 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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