Digital BW, The Print

I've just tried the Krylon UV resistant acrylic spray on HPR and the results 
are a gritty surface. Unacceptable. The Krylon Kamar gives a gloss surfrace 
after repeated coats. With no D-max measuring device, I'd say that by eye, it 
seems to gives deeper richness to the blacks. Except when the light hits it a 
certain way, the coating seems to exaggerate the texture of the paper and the 
gloss.  I've tried brushing liquitex Soluvar acrylic varnish
 and heated beeswax.  I still prefer the "naked" print - using UT7 or the MIS 
quad inks on HPR.    I've tried the same print on EEM, on Epson Ultrasmooth, 
Somerset Velvet, Torchon.  GE comes closest, but none of them come up to HPR 
in depth  and a certain "glow. "  Haven't tried hairspray yet.
                         Good wishes,        
                                 Arlene

        


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