RE: Question about Crane's Kid Finish

DEAR SANDY,
        This may be tangential but you can decide. I find that Cranes Platinotype
doesn't have great wet strength either so I cut several pieces of plastic
mosquito screen (some call it net) slightly larger than the size of the
paper. I process using the screen as a "backing" and it helps keep the
corners from ripping. This is especially helpful when I am using 16X20 and
20X24 paper.
        This is another reason I am interested in using COT. It is much thicker
and seems to have greater wet strength though it is MUCH more expensive.
                CHEERS!
                        BOB

 Please check my website: http://www.bobkiss.com/

-----Original Message-----
From: Sandy King [mailto:sanking@CLEMSON.EDU]
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 9:03 AM
To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Subject: Question about Crane's Kid Finish

I have some Crane's Kid Finish in 8.5 X 11 size that prints well with
both kallitype and palldium printing, but it does not have very good
wet strength. I see that Bostick & Sullivan also sell this paper in
21 X 33" size. Is this a thicker paper, or same as the smaller size?

Sandy
Received on Tue Sep 6 07:39:57 2005