Pete
> In a message dated 13/03/04 21:37:57 GMT Standard Time, richsul@earthlink.net
> writes:
>
>> Virtually
>> all of the new inkjet materials are microporous, that is they have been
> hit
>> with some kind of electronic field that puts zillions of very tiny holes
> in
>> the surface.
>
> Do you think this makes the material porous in the same way as
> paper is porous?
>
>> These holes are in the micron size, extremely tiny.
>
> So these holes act as a key to some kinds of coating? Maybe
> P.V.A.?
>
>> For some reason the newer pigment inkjet inks will not stick to gel coated
> paper >so they've gone to this system.
>
> They were obviously looking for something that would hold
> more firmly onto the pigment ink. Pete's Fotempera process and other Direct
> Carbon processes, such as gum, and the Fredricktype process seem to work by
> the
> unhardened pigmented colloid being able to release cleanly from the sized
> support. Would this Melinex lend this attribute to these processes?
>
> Its a project for testing. Thats for sure.
> John- Photographist
>
>
Well done John keep it coming !
Yes I have tested Melinex and it works for Egg-tempera-print but not
Fredricktype, which needs a richly textured rag paper material such as
watercolour paper.
Best wishes me old mate
Pete
Received on Mon Mar 15 05:17:28 2004
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