jeffbuck@swcp.com
Date: 01/14/02-02:41:03 PM Z
Carl: Nah, I was talking about BFK. -jb
Carl Weese <cweese@earthlink.net> said:
>
> > Wendy: Internally sized. Very textured surface -- not good or bad, just
a
> > question of whether you want that or not for a given image. Tough, heavy
> > paper. YOU HAVE TO "RE-ACIDIFY" IT for pt/pd printing,
>
> Jeff-- is this all in reference to Platine? Or another paper? The back of
> the Platine sheet is rough, but the 'front' side normally used is very
> smooth. I don't find it needs *any* preparation before coating or printing
> other than to work in a fairly humid environment (65% Rh seems ideal for
> this paper). Only thing I don't like about Platine is that the finished
> print is more fragile--easier to abrade with a light touch or by brushing
> against another print--than other papers.
>
> Wendy--leaving coated paper more than a couple hours before exposure isn't a
> good idea. Chemical reactions are apt to be underway and at the very least
> the consistency of your results may be reduced compared to prompt printing.
>
> Crane 90# cover Natural White (available directly from the Crane paper
> company website) as well as their AS8111 stationery paper are both very
> nice. I've just recently begun trying Lenox 100 and it seems promising and
> something of a 'best buy' for an all-cotton sheet.
>
> ---Carl
>
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