Digital BW, The Print

Thanks for the suggestion, Bill. I've experimented by painting a few prints
with Liquitex Gel Medium using artists' brushes. I need to work on my
technique, but it's a very promising option.

The only problem is that I do all my work at home and can't do anything of
this sort indoors any more because of my wife's health problems. Plus,
creating a dust-free environment seems to be a mighty big hurdle under these
circumstances. It's these concerns and difficulties that led me to ask my
questions about the possibilities of finding qualified persons who already
do coating work day in and day out and who could possibly coat inkjet prints
as well, using the materials being discussed here.

For me to consider letting someone else do something like this for me is
difficult, and in the end I may just not worry about coating any prints. But
if I could find someone locally who doesn't charge an arm and a leg and
already has the skills and tools and facilities to do a quality job, then it
might be worth pursuing as an option on at least some of my prints. In the
larger cities I would think this would be a viable business venture.

Tom Keesling
Intelligent Design, Inc.




At 8:57 AM -0500 1/9/03, Thomas Keesling wrote:
>Sandy provided a welcome and very detailed print spraying description.
Thank
>you! I'd love to start coating some of my prints. However, I work at home
>and am unlikely ever to invest the time and $$ necessary to set up a spray
>booth to deal with the inevitable airborne toxics that accompany the
>spraying and then spend the time it takes to spray and to maintain the
spray
>equipment.
>
>As an alternative (and setting aside the issue of cost for the moment),
what
>are the odds I'd be able to find someone locally who could coat my prints
>for me--someone with either a carefully controlled spray procedure or
>someone with Mayer rod application experience?
>
Where would one begin to look for such a service?

Tom,

Try painting it on with a good brush to get a textured look,
alternatively use a lintless roller..if you want it smoother...I have
the spray equipment, but sometimes I just like the painted look.

Bill Agee