Re: Dmax of VD prints (paper choice)

[Don Bryant <dsbryant@telocity.com>]

Brian,

> If you want inexpensive you might go to Office Depot or another place like
> that and buy a box of Cranes Premium Presentation paper in pearl white. It
> works very nicely with VDB. It does have a water mark though.

> > Sandy King wrote:
> > >
> > > In fact there is no disagreement here at all. The Argyrotype process
is
> the *most* paper
> > > sensitive process I have worked with.
> >
> > Good to know this.
> >
> > I just wish my favorite results weren't on such an expensive paper, why
> > not Lenox or Stonehenge or even Rives BFK. Actually, I also liked Rising
> > Bristol (plate finish) because it's extra warm (creamy) base added
> > another dimension to the velvety brown image. It is real cheap. On
> > another note, I also tested some old stationery from my commercial days
> > -- I have about two reams of the stuff -- which is a 100% cotton Cranes
> > bond (cream colored) paper. The results were very pleasing, but the
> > watermark was a bitch to avoid. It's nice to recycle this old paper, it
> > even has my name and old address in the margins... who needs a
signature!

Many of Crane's business paper products can be purchased directly from Crane
through their Crane Direct purchase program. The Pearl White is available in
parent size sheets but it is Cover 90# without watermarks so it is heavier
and perhaps prints differently. Unfortunately some of their best "alt"
papers such as the 32# Kid Ecru is only sold through a dealer with water
marks but they can be purchased in a parent sheet size from the proper
wholesale dealer.

A parent size sheet is 23"x29". The parent sheets bought from Crane Direct
are shipped in bundles of 25 sheets which is very handy for shipping and
storage.

Don Bryant