Digital BW, The Print

Tim,

The Satine has some texture. More than EAM, more than Museo, less 
than William Turner, less than Somerset Enhanced, much less than 
Torchon. A compromise between smooth and texture. The Velvet is 
smoother but it is a soft, well, velvet smooth.

I had trouble printing color on the Satine with Epson inks. I had to 
lower the brightness of the image by 60-70% and up the contrast about 
10% to get reasonable ink density. So just get some samples.

Martin

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., tyork@a... wrote:
> Martin,
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> I'm looking for a textured paper like Torchon but not quite as 
> textured. The Eclipse velvet in the heavier weight, does it have a 
> texture to it or is it smooth? With the duotones I am using I am 
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> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Martin Wesley" 
> <mwesley250@e...> wrote:
> > Jerry,
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> > If you have the 300 gsm it is the Satine which not an RC paper 
but 
> a 
> > nice art paper. If you like this, the same paper is available in 
> 190 
> > gsm (feels heavier) that is also double sided. In 8 1/2 X 11 the 
> > Eclipse Satine 190 gsm is $16.50 for 25 sheets and the 300 gsm is 
> > $21.50 for 25 sheets. Or $0.66 and $0.86 a sheet. Not as cheap as 
> EAM 
> > but a very good price considering the quality of the paper. you 
can 
> > find their stuff at:
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> > http://www.photoinkjet.com/
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> > Martin
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Jerry Olson 
> > <jerryolson@r...> wrote:
> > > The satine isn't an r.c. type look, is it? I think I have the 
> > velvet. I best ask Steadman.
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> > > JErry
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> > > Martin Wesley wrote:
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> > > > Jerry,
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> > > > The Velvet has a softer surface and maybe a different 
coating. 
> > After
> > > > giving it at try with Paul's nc5 curve I think the Satine is 
a 
> > better
> > > > match so go with the 300 gsm. The Velvet would probably work 
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> > > > own curve but it is not different enough to make that 
> worthwhile.
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> > > > Martin
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> > (snip)