Re: Pure Pd and paper choice

["Diana H. Bloomfield" <dlhbloom@mindspring.com>]

Hi Philippe,

I recently made  some pure platinum prints as well as pure palladium on
Buxton paper.  I was stunned by the beauty of the pure platinum,
especially, but it's the first time I've ever used this paper, and I think
it's the best paper--by far--I've ever used.  I made some cyanotypes with
it, which also worked out really well.  This is a paper made in England,
but I got it here in the U.S., so you should be able to get it where you
are.  I think it's made by Ruscombe (sp?) Mills.

--Diana

Monnoyer Philippe wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I made pure Pd prints on both Arches Platine and Arches Aquarelle.
> Arches Platine gives warm tone and fine details.
> Arches aquarelle gives deep blacks and neutral grey, BUT the
> heterogeneous texture of the paper itself is visible and the greys
> spotted unevenly (ugly)
>
> Could you recommend other papers than Arches Platine, given that I want
> very high detail and even greys (no paper heterogeneous behavior).
>
> Any input will be welcome. Pd is so costly.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Philippe Monnoyer
> Belgium