Martin, is it possible to use a spray bottle of some kind? Julian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Wesley" <mwesley250@...> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 7:22 PM Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Coating revisited > Robert, > > I did try coating some Eclipse last summer and the results we good but my > brush work was lacking. I found it harder to work with in the area of > streaking, etc. I realize that the paper may have changed since then. > > I am not surprised that you got a better Dmax using the Epson driver. I > noticed long ago it gave deeper blacks than the Piezo driver even with the > Piezo inks. > > Martin > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Morrison" <rmorrison@...> > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 9:38 AM > Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Coating revisited > > > > 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@...> 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@...] > > >> 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 > > >> > > > > ---------------------- > > Robert Morrison > > rmorrison@... > > > > 310-397-2704 > > > > 4131 Bledsoe Ave. > > Los Angeles, CA 90066 > > > > > > > > Please visit the Group Homepage to check the Files, Bookmarks, Polls and > other resources as they are often being updated. 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Re: [Digital BW] Coating revisited
2002-04-11 by Julian Thomas
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