Choosing the best gum to pigment ratio.

hello

After reading about pigment's attributes at handprint.com
( http://www.handprint.com/HP/WCL/water.html ) i'm totally confused now!
when i know such on the pigment's attributes i'm asking what is a base idea
in choosing pigment-gum ratio - which of those attributes are most important
in preparing gum solution for achiving the widest and most regular tone
scale ,in print maded of two , three different pigments, where each of the
pigments has also different tonal value and opacity, and how to choose the
ratio with the best effects. Is there any pigment-gum ratio that could be
named as ideal? - considering of course for particular pigments.

..by the way I know that is a metaphysical question ;)

best,
Paul
Received on Mon Feb 13 08:07:50 2006