Re: POP/Albumen Papers

Dan Estabrook (desta@ix.netcom.com)
Mon, 21 Jul 1997 05:43:17 +0000

" As I understand correctly: paper for Albumen printing is
not as critical as it can be in other processes since the albumen
"lies"
on top of the paper surface, as a thin layer, and it will "follow" the
surface of the paper...

Cor Breukel"

Au contraire, there, Cor. I remember a great quote from my initial
research on albumen ( I love the wording): "Paper is better
albumenized than thick"

Thicker papers can absorb a lot of albumen and will be dull (though
still printable). A thin, plate-finish paper is best for glossy prints
(and therefore more contrast).

Dan Estabrook