Re: Papers for Argyrotype

Masa prints fine in the Epson 2200. One nice thing is that it come in
rolls and can easily be cut to print those long panoramic images.
Imagine 8-1/2 by 42 inch prints coming off your C88 printer.

Cyanotype prints OK on Masa.

Sam
On Mar 27, 2006, at 9:28 AM, Gerry Giliberti wrote:

> Thanks Mike. I'll take a chance and try some. I can always use it for
> other
> things.
>
> Gerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Healy [mailto:emjayhealy@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 8:56 AM
> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> Subject: RE: Papers for Argyrotype
>
>
> I don't know, Gerry, I've never put it through my printer. It
> certainly is
> pretty thin, about
> 70 g/sm, I think. Feels about as thick as a sheet of printer paper.
> Might
> work.
>
> Mike
>
> On 22 Mar 2006 at 9:22, Gerry Giliberti wrote:
>
> Date sent: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 09:22:18 -0500
> From: Gerry Giliberti <GGILIBERTI@controlotron.com>
> Subject: RE: Papers for Argyrotype
> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> Send reply to: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>
>> Mike,
>>
>> Does this Masa paper hold up while printing through an ink jet printer
>> like a Epson 2220? Let me know if you get a chance.
>>
>> Gerry G
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Michael Healy [mailto:emjayhealy@earthlink.net]
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 9:00 AM
>> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>> Subject: Papers for Argyrotype
>>
>>
>> Loris, when you get around to playing again, try printing your
>> argyrotypes onto something called Masa. It is a Japanese or Japanesque
>> paper, very thin. It renders images with a delicacy and precision
>> that are really squite tartling. Even pinhole images can pass for film
>> when printed on this paper. I found the stuff (very cheap) in
>> Utrechts. I can't post samples, because I don't have a webpage; but if
>> you're interested I can email you a couple JPGs.
>>
>> I think I tried Masa with cyanotype, but it all washed off. Maybe I'm
>> confusing that with Japon. It was a couple years ago. I'm back in the
>> saddle again, having just finished putting together my UV box, so I'll
>> be doing some experiements with it. My first project, though, is to
>> work out the cyanotype layer for three-color you-know-what. I'm on BFK
>> and Japon, but will try the cyano on Masa once I get these papers
>> figured out. I'll be getting back into argyrotype, but first this
>> other stuff.
>>
>> Mike
>
>
Received on Mon Mar 27 08:48:09 2006