Re: Pure Pd and paper choice

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

Hi,

I think this has probably been posted already, but you can buy it from NY
Central Art Supply (1-800-950-6111).  And I agree, the $10 per sheet made me
gulp--a high price compared to what I normally pay--but well worth it.  They
have a wonderful catalog, too, and a huge selection of papers.

-Diana

Margery Franklin wrote:

> Where did you find the Buxton paper? (I'm here in t he U.S.) Thanks
> margery
>
> "Diana H. Bloomfield" wrote:
>
> > 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