Digital BW, The Print

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>> Not to throw a wet blanket on this or anything, but that's my problem
>> too.  My clients expect good quality and something that's pretty
>> waterproof.

Loris wrote:

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> I "toned" some of my piezographic carbon pigment prints with "tea" and
> "onion skin juice" (boiled in water - try it for easter eggs) just for 
> fun
> and to get interesting effects. Whatever, all I can say is that 
> digital B&W
> prints are QUITE WATERPROOF; I didn't observed any image deterioration 
> after
> the prints got wet - just the paper base color changed according to the
> "toner". I don't have any idea on what else can be done to abuse 
> digital B&W
> prints...

I did the same with tea, using various papers, using ultrachrome and 
piezo inks. The ultrachromes had a slight float off effect if soaked 
too soon after printing, best to cure a while, the piezos were great.. 
I agree, this is not something to be concerned with.

Wrap your eggs in the onion skins, wrap with string and boil... then 
you get the stain and very cool texture :)  hmmm, might try that with a 
piezo print.

Carolyn