Digital BW, The Print

From: Paul <roark.paul@...>
Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:40:38 -0000
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Adhesive stickers on Arches Hot Press

>>> The painters I respect the most in my various art groups almost always come
back to Arches as being the best (and it's cheaper than good inkjet paper). It
can't, of course, match the smoothness of a coated inkjet paper, but for large
sizes on the wall, it looks good. Likewise the dmax is not up to the best coated
papers, but it's better than some inkjet art papers, and, again, fine for its
intended use. 

I realized long ago that brightness and dmax don't really mean all that
much, especially dmax. Arches is not very bright and can't get all that
black, but the prints are just richer and have more depth than the coated,
pricey papers I have tried and I have spent a small FORTUNE trying them. I
have also found one other paper that simply glows from within, but I am
keeping that little jewel to myself!!   ;-)

Jerry's has agreed to replace 40 of the 50 defective sheets. They will talk
to the distributor about the rest. This thread and never buying from them
again are my revenge!

Also, Jerry's claims that prices on Arches have doubled in the last several
months. Can anyone confirm this?

David Kachel

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