Re: Digital cyanotype negs

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From: Kate Mahoney (kateb@paradise.net.nz)
Date: 10/15/03-01:00:02 AM Z

I did a little bit with these last year, and found the same thing - look
terrible, print fine!!!
Kate Mahoney

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Greant" <ian@51north.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 7:49 PM
Subject: Re: Digital cyanotype negs

> The spectral (color) negs do look really thin. Appearances are deceiving
> though, they print quite well.
> At least in my experience. :)
>
> Cheers,
> Ian Greant
> www.51north.com
>
>
>
> At 09:59 PM 10/14/03 -0700, you wrote:
> >I just made some digital negs this weekend for
> >cyanotypes base on Dan Burkholder's technique, using
> >my 2200. He doesn't use black...instead he uses a CMYK
> >setting of 0,71,71,0. I used epson photo quality paper
> >and oiled them with mineral oil.
> >
> >The negs look really thin to me, but we'll see next
> >weekend when I try to print them...
> >
> >Rob
> >
> >--- Perry <perry@vivalarevolution.com> wrote:
> > > I just recently started making digital negs for my
> > > cyanotypes on the 2200
> > > and I haven't been able to build up enough density
> > > in the blacks to get a
> > > good white in my prints. Anyone have any suggestions
> > > for me as to what I
> > > could do to try and get denser blacks for better
> > > whites in my prints?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Perry
> > >
> >
> >
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