RE: Digital cyanotype negs

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From: Baird, Darryl (dbaird@umflint.edu)
Date: 10/15/03-02:12:56 PM Z


James,

My wife is using artists/architects vellum with a laser printer with
pretty good results. it might not be adequate for long or soft tonal
values, but for contrast, depth, texture, detail it has been
wonderfully cheap and quick. I can't recall the brand off the top of
my head...

Darryl

-----Original Message-----
From: jamesromeo [mailto:jamesromeo@mac.com]
Sent: Wed 10/15/2003 3:48 PM
To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Cc:
Subject: Re: Digital cyanotype negs
  due to problems with my printer and the cost of transparencies
inkjet
transparences hard on me.
  What due you use for your oiled paper ( paper and oil ) ??? One
person on
the list said they used a liquied parffin wax.
  I did get some good negs using linseed oil but they go bad in a few
dayes.
 Thanks for eny info.
 James

> I am having the same problem, also using the 2200. I have found that
printing
> on vellum, or using oiled paper negs works better than inkjet
transparencies
> as more ink is laid on paper surfaces. However, I am using fairly
high
> contrast images much of the time.
>
> Jane.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Perry [mailto:perry@vivalarevolution.com]
> Sent: Tue 10/14/2003 10:31 PM
> To: alt photo
> Cc:
> Subject: Digital cyanotype negs
>
>
>
> 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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