>
>But don't take my word for any of this, try it yourself and see what
>happens.
I will, and get back to you,
Regards
David H
>On Jul 11, 2006, at 12:08 PM, Katharine Thayer wrote:
>
>> David,
>> Re: Sizing, the short answer is that the paper I printed these test
>> prints on was not sized. I don't see any logical reason why
>> sizing or lack thereof would be a factor in this effect, but I'll
>> try it on sized paper later to be sure.
>>
>> The longer answer about sizing for me is that I started out sizing
>> in the beginning, because all the books said you had to size, but
>> once when I needed some prints in a hurry and didn't have any paper
>> sized, I took a chance and printed tricolors on unsized paper, and
>> as a result I realized that sizing was an unnecessary step for me.
>> I didn't size again for a decade or more, until I started running
>> into paper that didn't print well for me unsized. The paper I
>> currently use, Arches bright white, is one of those papers. The
>> factory sizing is inadequate, leaving tiny holes throughout the
>> sizing where pigment is differentially absorbed, giving a
>> speckled look to the paper. See an example on my page on pigment
>> stain:
>>
>> http://www.pacifier.com/~kthayer/html/stain.html
>>
>> about halfway down the page there is an example of stain on unsized
>> Rives BFK and on unsized Arches bright white.
>>
>> So this paper has to be sized. But I've not been able to size any
>> paper for a while, due to the upheaval of moving, and I had used up
>> all my sized paper. For these test prints I just grabbed something
>> at random out of the odds and ends drawer and used that unsized.
>> The whites are clear, so I don't think the unsizedness of the paper
>> is an issue here. Holding one of the prints to the light, I see
>> that it is watermarked Fabriano Artistico, and by the coarse open
>> texture of the surface of the paper, I'd say it's Fabriano
>> Artistico Extra-White hot press.
>> Katharine
>>
>>
>> On Jul 11, 2006, at 9:53 AM, davidhatton@totalise.co.uk wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Hi Katherine,
>>>
>>> Thanks for replying. What an interesting phonomun..phienum...thing
>>> that happened.
>>> I've justed sized more paper (I'm assuming yours is sized..? I
>>> know you have
>>> preffered not to size in the past. ) I'm going to try it as soon
>>> as I can.
>>> Thanks. We just had a major power outage over here. 13 citys on
>>> the west coast
>>> lost all power and my computer's power supply exploded..eeek!
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> David H
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>
>>
>
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