[Alt-photo] Re: choice of paper for Pt and gum over Pt prints - was Re: Re: Replacement paper for Arches Aquarelle

[Diana Bloomfield]

Okay; thanks, Denny.  I'll give it a try.  I have no idea why I've had trouble with it-- but maybe I used an incorrect amount.  I love Rives papers, especially for gum, so it would be great to have it for pt/pd, too.  If I have some time, I'll try it today and let you know what happens.

Diana
On Feb 28, 2014, at 11:00 AM, Denny wrote:

> Pretreating with oxalic acid should be trouble-free, just soak the sheets in
> a tray of oxalic acid (I usually use 3%) for about 5 minutes (or until the
> bubbling stops if there's a lot of buffer in the paper) and then just hang
> the sheets to dry.  This works for me with many papers including the 250 gsm
> BFK Rives.  
>