Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Robert Morrison 
<rmorrison@p...> wrote:
> Just a quick entry to update you on the results of a 6 week fade 
test using
> a variety of alternative coatings on piezoBW prints.

I have experimenting with Oleopasto oil medium, on Epson 
Smooth Fine Art. It's a Windsor&Newton product; very very thick; 
like petroleum jelly in a big toothpaste tube. It's easy to work with, 
but like Martin has mentioned, you need to work with a 
high-quality brush to minimize losing hairs from the brush. It 
adds a nice depth to the blacks on that watercolor paper, but it 
tends to be reduced when it dries. I was looking for something 
like a "glaze" on top of the print, for protection, but more for the 
look of a glaze. I would apply a glob of medium and then then 
sorta move it around and create a texture by quickly dabbing the 
end of a 2"-3" brush into the medium while it's on the surface of 
the print. I have found, though, that it tends to yellow pretty 
quickly, say, after a month in storage. But for some images, that 
might not be so bad.

I found this WindsorNewton information page about mediums 
and glazes. This might be helpful to others who want to learn 
about it. There's also a link from that page to many others. (You 
might have to cut-and-paste the URL; it's long).

http://www.winsornewton.com/Main/Sitesections/EncycloSctn/Pr
oductInfo/OilsMediumTbl.html

Also a link for Oleopasto:
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/artcity-com/wan-30xx993.html

-Mark Tucker