Sam Wang (stwang@clemson.edu)
Sat, 24 Jul 1999 00:04:52 -0400
On Fri, 23 July 1999, Judy Seigel wrote:
>David Aldera, paper buyer at NY Central Artists Materials, is very aware
>of these changes, not only because he gets feedback from the (mostly
>platinum) printers suddenly up the creek, but also because he deals with
>the companies that often (but NOT always) admit/explain the changes.
><snip>
>Environmental law was for instance one of the problems caused Palladio to
>run out of paper, new methods didn't yield the paper they needed -- and
>who knows what lies lie ahead? Which is one reason I advise -- if you find
>a paper you really like, lay in all you can afford.
>
>I've done this and then switched paper -- but somehow it does get used,
>and better to have extra than be frantic.
>
>Judy
Judy,
Would it be possible for you to gather information about what papers
people find to work well with what process, and post the results in
your Post Factory World Journal? Such information will be useful to
all of us, and will need to be updated at least once a year. Posting
the results here would be great as well.
I remember Strathmore changed their 500 papers in the early to mid
80s (I still have a batch) which made it virtually useless for any of
the alt processes. I suspect the too strong buffering in order to be
"acid-free" was at least part of the culprit - many alt processes
prefer a slightly acidic environment. Another is uneven sizing, which
gives you blotchy prints, no matter how carefully you coat. I did not
have anyone else to discuss back then, and it was frustrating. Now,
with this list and your journal, it would be great to be able to
share such info.
Sam Wang
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