Hamish Stewart (hamish.stewart@wanadoo.fr)
Fri, 23 Jul 1999 19:51:16 +0100
>Subject: Re: I'm Blue Over My Cyanotype!
>Sent: 22/7/19 21:43
>Received: 22/7/99 21:52
>From: Sam Wang, stwang@clemson.edu
>Reply-To: Alt-photo-process, alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca
>To: Alt-photo-process, alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca
>
SNIP
>
>Papers change, a lot. Stonehenge at one time gave me great results.
>Recent batches had either too little sizing or gave uneven, almost
>grainy, results.
Interesting what you say. I had this problem around 8 years ago with
strathmore papers that I had used for gum prints for around 3 years (at
the time) After successfully using this paper, unsizing for making
multiple gum prints - something changed. All my other variables remained
relatively constant. Working space, gum, pigments and time of the year.
So it seemed that something had changed. Nowdays I size all paper, and I
notice the differences between various papers. Your comments remind me
how little I really know about paper and at the same time how important
this issue is. Yes papers change - a lot, and us poor alt process people
have to second guess the manufacturers. I am also reminded of a comment
about there being no such thing as a good wine - there are just good
bottles. Paper can a bit the same...:-)
>
Cheers
Hamish
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