Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 7/9/02 6:22:28 PM, dandy@... writes:

>Something possessed me to try out a new paper in my workflow, in this
>case Sommerset Velvet. None of the local photography stores carried it
>so I decided to cut my own from larger sheets available at a
>traditional art store. 

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>Am I missing something obvious here about the handling of Sommerset
>Velvet? Is there something special about the stock marketed towards
>digital printing?
 
Traditional watercolor papers are sized in gelatin, not ideal for inkjet! Its 
actually the printmaking versions that you might get away with, but versions 
specific to inkjet printing are your best bet.

C. David Tobie
Design Cooperative
CDTobie@...