Digital BW, The Print

Bruce Kinch wrote:
> 
> I vaguely recall reading/hearing that Paul Strand preferred waxing
> his prints. I understand Renaissance Wax or even Butcher's wax works
> very nicely on matte-finish silver or platinum prints. Has anyone
> tried it on inkjet or piezo? As an alternative to sprays or varnish?

Hi Bruce;

Nice to bump in to you on the list! Making the leap in to the digital realm?

A friend of mine finishes her B&W hand colored silver prints with a coat
of Renaissance wax. She does this to give to prints an extra layer of
protection and to also give the prints an even luster finish rather than
the somewhat blotchy finish that the areas of oil coloring leave. 

Inspired by her, I tried applying Renaissance wax to a quadtone inkjet
print I had made on Epson archival matte paper. It made a mess...
leaving a milky veil to the image. I think that inkjet "art" papers are
just to porous and the wax integrates in to the paper rather than just
sitting on the surface the way it does on a traditional silver print.
I'm guessing that the wax would work well on an RC type inkjet paper..
but I don't think that is what people are trying to achieve here.

- Jeff Magidson