Digital BW, The Print

Is this your own coating that you're using? Any suggestions about 
what works best among the coatings that are commercially available? 
I'd like to try coating some time, but am put off by the prospect of 
having to purchase several different ingredients and then mixing, 
measuring, etc.

Chris Hargens

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Robert Morrison 
<rmorrison@p...> wrote:
> Just coated some BW prints on Museo and Eclipse last night.  I ran 
gray
> wedges and black patches just to see where the dmax is at these 
days.  I
> printed with John Woolf's work flow and Piezo inks.  This yields an 
uncoated
> dmax of 1.57 with both Museo and Eclipse.  When the papers are 
coated the
> dmax goes to 2.05 for Eclipse and 2.10 for Museo.  The Museo prints 
have a
> high gloss, while the Eclipse prints just have a satin sheen.
> 
> In my experience, this dmax is equal to or exceeds pigment prints 
on gloss
> papers, even when sprayed with Krylon.
> 
> For those of you have been experimenting with coatings 
(Martin)...you owe it
> to yourself to print on Eclipse and coat.  If you thought the 
prints that
> you have seen in the past look "plastic"...I think you will really 
like
> this.
> 
> Robert
> 
> 
> On 4/10/02 1:51 PM, "Richard Wolfson" <richard@r...> wrote:
> 
> > hi Robert -
> > 
> > oh, ok. I understand now. I saw the September part, but figured 
I'd just
> > missed some prior postings on method. I didn't get that it's
> > proprietary. That's cool.
> > 
> > If you're maintaining an email list for a product announcement, 
I'd be
> > pleased if you'd add mine. Good luck, and thanks for getting back 
to me.
> > 
> > Richard
> > 
> > Richard Wolfson
> > fine art photographer and printmaker
> > (978) 456-3033
> > www.rwolfson.com
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Robert G. Morrison [mailto:rmorrison@p...]
> >> Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 4:43 PM
> >> To: Richard Wolfson
> >> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Coating revisited
> >> 
> >> 
> >> As I said below...
> >> 
> >>>> Currently, I'm hoping to have a commercial product out by next
> >>>> September...but no promises.
> >> 
> >> Until that time I can't say anything about my process or
> >> materials...I'm under a non-disclosure agreement.  All I can
> >> tell you is what to expect in performance...also below.  If
> >> you would like to see a coated print...I'm sending them out
> >> through the Piezo and DigitalBW exchanges over the next
> >> several months.  Robert Rex also has sample prints of Museo
> >> coated. Brightcube will also be traveling with coated Eclipse
> >> prints soon.
> >> 
> >> Sorry I can't be more helpful.
> >> 
> >> Robert
> >> 
> 
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