>I commissioned a making of one ream (500 Imperial sheets) of Buxton paper
>(through John Purcell - see my other post) for iron-based printing
>processes. At the time it seemed to cost an arm and a leg, but I now have
>enough for my needs into the forseeable future - assuming even moderate
>longevity! There was a second making -again the minimum of one ream-
>largely because 'Buxton' was also found to work well in ink-jet printers.
>And that's all that's ever been made...so far. Now Judy has demonstrated
>that it has some value for gum bichromate printing. I am sure the
>papermaker, who put a lot of work into developing it, could be commissioned
>to do another making. I do not want to be seen as pushing this particular
>paper - after all, it may not suit your taste or purposes or working
>methods - but rather, I'm trying to promote the principle that we, as
>alternative process workers, are not entirely beholden to the products of
>the giant multinational companies, and we should be prepared to support the
>'cottage industries' and the individual craftspeople who are prepared to
>meet our very specific, low volume, needs. Even if it costs.
>
>Thanks to Judy for reporting her findings.
>
>Mike
Anyone interested in buying some of the Buxton paper as a group? I am
definately interested in acquiring some, though I doubt I would want 500
sheets of it. Please let me know if you are going to place an order for
it...
Adam