Re: appyling platinum solution

Jan Kapoor (jkapoor@concentric.net)
Thu, 23 Apr 1998 20:30:30 -0400

I have found that the sponge brushes don't last very long before little bits of
sponge start coming off on the paper being coated. I use Japanese hake brushes of
various widths. If taken care of, they will last for years. Recently, I have also
discovered glass rods, also known as puddle pushers. The benefits of these are
even, strokeless coating and use of less emulsion per image, as none of the emulsion
is absorbed by the brush. i have not used much Stonehenge paper, but I think it
does absorb more of the emulsion.

Jan Kapoor

Eric Neilsen wrote:

> Stonehenge has changed somewhat over the last several years. Or you
> trying to coat white or an off white paper? The white paper coats
> rather easily compared to the natural. How much solution are you using?
>
> Why a puddle pusher? a foam brush works quite well at least in the
> right hands.
>
> the stonehenge paper requires a bit more solution than several other
> papers. What were you using before this? Don't abandon your coating
> method because it did not work with a particular paper, you'll need to
> adapt to many changes over the years.
>
> It may be that you'll need to size that paper before it will work.
>
> Good luck
>
> Esj101 wrote:
> >
> > I have been having a hard time in applying the platinum solution evenly
> > without any streaking to stonehedge paper. Does anyone have a brush that works
> > well on this paper ?
>
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