Digital BW, The Print

The pigments I have tried veil the highlights and lessen the effect.
On Oct 13, 2012 12:36 PM, "jsservices2001" <jnschum@...> wrote:

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> Paul
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> Any idea how well this metallic paper works with Epson inks?
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> Joe
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> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul" <roark.paul@...>
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> > I earlier wrote:
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> > > These [Eboni-6 and the Claria/Noritsu dyes] are very different
> > > media for different markets.
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> > > [The 1400] 2K-2LK --
> > http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/1400-Claria-Noritsu-2K2LK.pdf
> > > uses Claria/Noritsu dyes, requires some user mixing
> > > (MIS/InkSupply.com sells the clear base needed) and
> > > loading of carts, and is aimed at high
> > > gloss paper and not high end archival fine art or
> > > museum quality work. This is eye candy.
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> > > For the second time in a row, in a [Gallery Los Olivos]
> > > show where I had the only B&W work (one print), surrounded
> > > by paintings, the Claria/Noritsu B&W print was the first to
> > > sell. I have never before had a medium that can
> > > take on color in side-by-side competition, but this one can do it.
> > ...
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> > In the last show where this happened, I put in a second image to see if
> that sold also. It did, indicating it was not just the image that did the
> trick.
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> > This time I also put in a second image to see if the first image was
> just so compelling that it was just the image and not the medium that was
> doing it. Again, the second image also sold quickly.
> >
> > Dyes plus the Red River metallic paper --
> >
> http://www.redrivercatalog.com/browse/66lb-polar-pearl-metallic-inkjet-photo-paper.html--
> > seem to be a major part of what is driving these sales. I'd like to
> think it is just my images, but I think the evidence suggests the medium is
> playing a major part in these sales.
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> > I stress that I'm only talking about a way to take on color images and
> the advantage color usually has in side-by-side competition. "Carbon on
> cotton" is what goes on my walls and what I consider collectible fine art,
> not dyes on RC paper. (I do spray the prints with Lascaux Fixativ to try
> and get reasonable lightfastness.) In any case, where you want to grab
> attention, the "snap" of the dyes on metallic paper does the job. They
> really fly off the walls of the gallery.
> >
> > Paul
> > www.PaulRoark.com
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