Re: Japanese Papers

Ryuji

Yes I mean shoji. These papes , there are many are really water resistant.
some of them even contain acrylic fiber. I even see an edvertising for one
paper I use in which a cildren play tennis on the paper. I really appreciate
this paper to make large alt print. To developI just roll it and put it in
the smaller tank and roll it again and again.

Amicalement
best regards

Nzé Christian
http://www.contactprintersguild.com/
https://www.doubleexposureonline.com/home.html

>From: Ryuji Suzuki <rs@silvergrain.org>
>Reply-To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>To: alt-photo list <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
>Subject: Re: Japanese Papers
>Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 03:25:20 -0500
>
>Do you mean the paper used to make shoji (window shades)? That kind of
>paper is glued with wheat starch glue on woodern grids, so its wet
>strength is probably very good. When the paper becomes old, the glued
>area is moistened to reverse the glue to remove the paper for
>replacement, but the paper is still intact.
>
>Shoji's not wall... obviously with 35gsm wall no one would die when
>earthquake breaks houses down...
>
>
>On Fri, 16 Dec 2005 08:34:19 +0100, "nze christian"
><christian_nze@hotmail.com> said:
> > Hello
> >
> > If you want to work with thin paper the better is to start with the
>paper
> > japanese use to make the wall in traditional wood house. This paper are
> > really thin and water resistant. The one I use is 35gsm and I can let it
> > 48
> > hours in wtaer without any problem.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Amicalement
> > best regards
> >
> > Christian Nze
> > Fine art Photographer
> > www.c-nze.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: Matthew Magruder <me@scootermagruder.com>
> > >Reply-To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> > >To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> > >Subject: Re: Japanese Papers
> > >Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 14:52:44 -0600
> > >
> > >Dan
> > >Ive printed on some japanese Gampi paper both fairly thick sheets and
>the
> > >extremely thin and delicate weight paper. both in VDB and in
> > >platinum/palladium.
> > >the heavier weight paper is more durable... the thin weight is like
>toilet
> > >paper when its wet. I had to use some sheets of mylar in the wash so
>as to
> > >not ever actually touch the paper. seemed a neccesity with the
>delicacy.
> > >
> > >I found this place with fairly reasonable prices.
> > >http://www.hiromipaper.com/
> > >Its a calif based company so if you are out of the states it likely
> > >wouldnt be a good source.
> > >
> > >Hope that helps. I think I may have one scan of a VDB on the thin
>gampi
> > >paper on my website.
> > >http://www.scootermagruder.com/photography/landscapenature/
> > >hamiltonpoolVD.jpg
> > >I used a sheet of BFK as a backing (hence the brown/orangish coloring)
> > >the thin gampi is extremely translucent so a nice backing paper is a
> > >neccesity.
> > >
> > >again hope that helps.
> > >
> > >Matt
> > >
> > >
> > >On Dec 14, 2005, at 1:31 PM, dan jones wrote:
> > >
> > >>Has anyone out there had much experience printing Kallitype/VDB on
> > >>Japanese papers? I know that some don't hold up well to a long
>soak,
> > >>and was hoping that I might get some suggestions from the group. Also
> > >>interested in suppliers.
> > >
> >
> >
Received on Fri Dec 16 07:44:01 2005