From: Joachim (joachim@microdsi.net)
Date: 06/13/01-01:13:54 PM Z
While I know nothing about the present Lanaquarelle paper if, indeed, such
still exists, but I know as fact that you are correct in stating that
International Paper bought out the producer, Lana, over two years ago. At
that point I was no longer able to obtain the paper as I knew it. Joachim
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lva [mailto:lva@pamho.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 2:47 PM
> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> Subject: RE: Paper for gum prints in Europe
>
>
> > A couple of observations:
> >
> > 1) I may be wrong, but I seem to recollect that Stephen Livick
> > recently concluded that Lanaquarelle had changed and was no longer
> > performing as well for him. It very well may be that even if you were
> > able to secure a source, you might not be happy with the results. I
> > have no basis for comparison, not having used this paper before, but a
> > recent purchase of 20 sheets of Lanaquarelle was a total waste for me:
> > it is one of the worst "clearing" papers I have ever used.
>
> Wow. That's interesting. I found out today that the Papeterie de Lana,
> which had produced Lanaquarelle, was purchased by International Papers,
> and subsequently closed down. They told me Robertsau, another one of
> International Papers' mills, has been producing Lanaquarelle for a
> while. They said only the deckle edges look different now, but who
> knows, maybe they aren't able to produce the exact same thing.
>
>
> > 2) BFK works fine for me, but ONLY if I use the back (or "wire") side
> > of the paper (you can see a faint screen imprint). If I use the
> > front, I always get a grainy result where not all of the pigment
> > releases.
>
> Same here.
>
> > Lately, I've been having really good results with hot press
> > Fabriano Uno.
>
> I'll check that out asap.
>
> What a great forum.
>
> Greetings
>
> Brahma
>
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