RE: Coating prints with polyurethane wood finish

Dan, How old were the prints that you saw of Jack's? I just ordered some
more DCP coating; another jar of Satin since the first one that I ordered
got mistakenly sent as glossy. I asked my supplier about Breathing Color.
DCP was sold under the Breathing Color Name until about a year ago. He also
said that the brand that they switched to after DCP pulled the product from
them, has also pulled the product from them. SO... I'd ask that you check
with Jack and find out how old his supply of Giclee Varnish is and where it
says that it is made.

Eric

Eric Neilsen Photography
4101 Commerce Street
Suite 9
Dallas, TX 75226
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Burkholder [mailto:fdanb@aol.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 1:20 PM
> To: alt-photo-process-L@usask.ca
> Subject: Re: Coating prints with polyurethane wood finish
>
> All good questions, Ryuji.
>
> Breathing Color (www.breathingcolor.com is the actual manufacturer;
> inkjetart.com is a distributor) says that the University of Michigan is
> currently conducting archival-standards tests on all Breathing Color
> substrates and coatings. Final results are sill 6-8 weeks off according
> to Breathing Color.
>
> I'm not sure what percentage of inkjet printers are using the varnish to
> "increase permanence." Many are more interested in the change in
> surface, both in terms of look, and in making the surface of the print
> more resistant to scuffing and flaking during handling.
>
> Having seen Jack Spencer's coated prints, I can tell you that his
> mixture of gloss and matte gives a nice semi-gloss surface which works
> perfectly for the reach earthy tones he's using in his latest color
> work. Breathing Color says even a completely "gloss" coating of their
> Glamour II veneer will not give a "wet" look when applied to matte or
> textured inkjet papers. Seems much the same would apply to most of the
> papers we use for alt printing. Of course the surface appearance is
> going to change; only you can decide if it's for the better. ;^)
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Dan
>
> Ryuji Suzuki wrote on 2/3/06, 1:13 AM:
>
> > Ok, a non-yellowing varnish is used for inkjet prints to increase
> > permanence. And this material costs $50 per liter. It says a lot of
> > stuff but doesn't say archival for their intended application. It says
> > non-yellowing, non-cracking, moisture resistant, etc., "according to
> > the company officials." I also couldn't find a third party test
> > results on this product.
> >
> > Does anyone use this Breathing Color Varnish?
> > Does it leave glossy or wet-like appearance when the varnish is dried?
>
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Received on Sat Feb 4 16:42:33 2006