What other papers have you used? You may need to increase up to 20%
more solution to get a good coating. I also didn't see if you use white
or a color/natural version of the paper. the white works well but is
still quite absorbent.
Jan Kapoor wrote:
>
> 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 ?
> >
> > --
> > Eric J. Neilsen
> > 505-758-8868
> > http://laplaza.org/~ejnasn
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