From: Kees Brandenburg (info@co-web.org)
Date: 11/13/01-10:20:17 AM Z
Nick and others,
Currently I am trying Schoellershammer inkjet folie nr. 6
<http://www.schoellershammer.de/prod_inkjet_folien/art/ink_art_kl_6.html>
All Schoellershammer inkjet papers give horrible results with Epson
OEM, PiezoBW and Mis Full Scale inks, but this one is different (very
strange). This folie (foil) holds the inks nicely in the somewhat
stuctured surface. Even the pigmented ones go in and not on top.
Negatives don't feel sticky and are relatively difficult to scratch.
Downside is the maximum size, only A4. I emailed them for bigger
sizes but they are not on the website.
As my setup (1160/1200 printers/ Mis and Piezo inks) is very recent I
did not do much printing (only some gumprints) with these negatives.
Tomorrow I will do some more testing with Van Dyke or Cyanotype and
gum. I will look at the UV blocking of the sheets too.
This weekend I have a group in my studio for a gumworkshop I'm doing
and we will test this material some more - making inkjet negs is in
the workshop too.
Kees Brandenburg
Polychrome | Middelburg | NL
>I heard from Ed Stander regarding the suitability of Epson Backlight film as
>a negative media for the PT/PD process and probably most any other UV light
>source process. Many thanks to Ed. His reply follows:
>
>>I just checked your film on my UV system with a UV meter. The film is an
>>excellent blocker of UV light - even better than my UV protective glasses.
>>At maximum illumination (5000 watts at 20 inches), the meter measured
>>next-to nothing. I think you had better find another film.
>
>There is more to this story than I can relate at the moment - I'm just not
>prepared to discuss it now. However, it does seem clear that I should
>replace this media no matter how successful I have been with it in the past.
>
>I would like to hear from any/everyone who is successfully making digital
>negs for any UV process. One recent poster alluded to a material but never
>answered the followup questioning specifics. The following questions
>provide a template for discussion/survey. I would be very pleased to hear
>from you.
>
>TIA
>
>Nick
>
>
>What material/media do you use?
>
>Where do you purchase this material?
>
>What are the minimum/maximum sizes/prices of the material that you are aware
>of?
>
>Using this material, which process(es) do you successfully make negatives
>for?
>
>What printer do you use?
>
>What ink do you use in your printer?
>
>Briefly describe your workflow (Photoshop/Epson Driver/Piezography/minimal
>resolution/paper settings/etc.):
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