Digital BW, The Print

sanfo2003 <SandyCornelius@...> wrote:

>...
>I don't like the way pigment based Ultrachrome inks affect the
surface sheen on resin paper....But I found a solution ...

>I sprayed the photo with two very light coats of Lumijet
>ImageShield waiting a few minutes between coats. This acts as a
>sealer ... ImageShield by itself gets rid of about 90 percent of the
>sheen difference problem. I let that dry about an hour then
>airbrushed on one wet coat of Hydrocote Satin thinned with distilled
>water and amended with a bit of Hydrocote FloAyd.

>If anyone wants me to go into detail on techniques for
>doing this let me know and I'll make another post.


Yes, I would like to know the details.  I've started experimenting with the
Epson Archival pigments, including Luster paper.  I'm not a fan of RC
papers, but 2.2 dmax (Epson Archival black in a 7500 on Premium Luster) and
100+ years of display life (Epson Archival pigs on Premium Luster) are
serious numbers.  It's worth exploring what these materials can do.


>... A bonus
>here is that ImageShield contains a UV inhibitor so the photo should
>be very longlasting. ...

I agree.  A coated RC paper might be very fade resistant.

While no one is yet saying RC papers can be "archival," the truth is that a
barrier paper (RC with its polyethylene coating, for example), if it is
coated on the front with another barrier (perhaps a polyurethane) might be
able to really seal the pigments away from the moisture and gases that
attack the image.  Unfortunately, the coatings I've been experimenting with,
even if they do seal the front, don't protect the pigments from moisture and
oxidizing gasses getting through the back of the paper.  A coated RC paper
might be part of the formula.

Paul
http://www.PaulRoark.com