Digital BW, The Print

Can this process be done by using a painter's brush, a plastic spray 
bottle like Windex bottle?

What is major components of the Premier Art print shield, Rosco acrylic 
glossy glaze, Sureguard luster spray? Can they be self-formulated?

Thanks,
Phil

On 8/3/2011 12:52 PM, John wrote:
>
> Just sprayed a print on Hawk Mountain Condor with the vinyl acrylic 
> Rosco product, Mixed 3 parts gloss with one part matte and diluted 1 
> to 1 with water. (my regular canvas spray mixture) For matte papers 
> though, I would probably use 1 to 1 gloss and matte diluted with water 
> 1 to to. Need to experiment with mixture! Used just one light coat. 
> Results looked good! Compared to unsprayed, had slightly "richer" 
> look. Would recommend sealing microporous papers, if prints will not 
> be displayed behind glass.
> John Nollendorfs
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
> <mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>, "John" 
> <jrnolly@...> wrote:
> >
> > If you want to experiment, try the Rosco Clear Arylic gloss(matte) 
> glaze. It's only $40/gallon, and you dilute it 1 to 1 with water. I 
> use a cheap wagner HVLP gun. The matte is dead matte. I mix it with 
> the gloss for a semi-matte look on water resistant canvas. Next time I 
> have the gun out, I'll try some on art paper and see what it does and 
> report.
> >
> > John Nollendorfs
> >
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
> <mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>, "Paul" 
> <roark.paul@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I tried spraying a test strip of Epson Hot Press Natural with 
> Premier Art Print Shield. I gave it 3 light coatings, with just a 
> minute or so between to dry (it's about 80 degrees f. here). I used 
> the Epson 1100 with Eboni-4 in it. The profile is a partitioned one.
> > >
> > > There is a visible difference, but only some of the difference 
> shows up in the spectro readings of the sprayed versus un-sprayed version.
> > >
> > > The sprayed test strip looks darker. The 50%, for example, has a 
> Lab L of 51 on the sprayed test strip, versus 59 for the un-sprayed 
> test strip. The sprayed 100% patch does not have a deep a black, being 
> Lab L = 19 v. 16 for the un-sprayed. The cross-over where they are the 
> same in the shadows is 85%. The paper white is essentially unchanged.
> > >
> > > Lab B also changes some, but not at all for the paper itself (Lab 
> B = 2.7 for the paper). The maximum warmth for both test strips is at 
> 20%, with the sprayed version being a bit higher, at 4.7, v. 4.0 for 
> the un-sprayed test strip. So, the sprayed has the change in Lab B of 
> 2 v. 1.3 for the un-sprayed version.
> > >
> > > The visual change that that does not show up in the spectro 
> readings, and that I don't, frankly, understand, is the the sprayed 
> version looks smoother. This is not a huge change, but for some reason 
> the impression, to me, is that the sprayed version is just a bit smoother.
> > >
> > > Overall, I'd probably opt for the more neutral, un-sprayed 
> version, but there is a visual difference there that is more than I'd 
> assumed.
> > >
> > > The amount and type of spray, of course, are variables.
> > >
> > > The water-based coatings, as we know, can give a glossy look with 
> a very high dmax. I'm not sure if I could put enough solvent-based 
> Print Shield on the paper to achieve that look. I never found a 
> water-based coating that I could apply evenly to large prints. So, 
> I've never found a water-based spray solution that worked for me.
> > >
> > > At any rate, the Print Shield does give a somewhat different look, 
> and other sprays might give different looks yet. I've always liked the 
> Lascaux because of its relatively lower impact on the dmax. I'll try 
> one of those next.
> > >
> > > Paul
> > > www.PaulRoark.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
> <mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>, "Parker 
> Smith" <parkersmithphoto@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I am running Eboni 6 (thanks again to Paul Roark for sharing his 
> knowledge) and printing on Epson Hot Press Rag.
> > > >
> > > > While I like the look of these prints, for me they lack a little 
> of the pop and contrast that you get from a traditional B&W silver 
> print. I've never been a fan of matte surface, but the Eboni on the 
> Hot Press Rag has a great Dmax and I've been converted by necessity. 
> Still, I miss the silver print look, and glossy pigments seem to be a 
> PITA.
> > > >
> > > > Today, I took some of my prints and gave them several coats of 
> Sureguard luster spray. YES!!!! The very slight luster takes them from 
> very good to great. Easily the best prints I have ever made outside of 
> a darkroom. They glow.
> > > >
> > > > Give it a shot. It may be just what you need.
> > > >
> > > > Parker Smith
> > > > www.ParkerSmithFineArt.com
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> 



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