Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul" <roark.paul@...> wrote:
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> Hi Mantinieri,
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> > The hard part of the new workflow, where the paper is not washed anymore, was to devise a new technique for gelatine coating a dry (rather than wet) sheet of paper...
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> I like the idea of a gelatin coating -- or some coating that protects the carbon more from being rubbed off.  

This to me is the holy grail of gloss or 'satin' printing. My main workflow is carbon (still using 3mk) printed on Hahn PR Pearl and sprayed with hahn spray (satin finish) or Fotospeed's FrogJuice for a more glossy finish. I am very happy with these prints (dmax 2.2-2.4) Will probably be even happier when time permits dalliance with dilutions.  

Main issue is the toxicity of these sprays and hence I have recently been trialling gelatin to use as an alternative coating. However as Mantinieri has found this is difficult stuff to work with and coat the paper without making it stiff and buckled. Once that is solved then also need to work out a good anti-mould and hardening strategy.

If anyone has any (successful) experience with gelatin coating (any old carbon transfer printers out there?) would love to hear of your experiences.