Digital BW, The Print

Steadman,

Thanks for all the good info. Cutting down the larger sheets is a 
great idea on these expensive papers. I have perfectly good Rotatrim 
collecting dust.

The rebranding does make the price comparisons a chore but I think we 
can get that all sorted out and easily available.

Martin

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Steadman Uhlich" 
<steadmanuhlich@k...> wrote:
> Martin, 
> 
> I think you can get the Torchon for less than $4 a 11x17 sheet!
> 
> Check mediastreet.com for "Royal Riviera" at $53.30 for 25 sheets.  
That is compared to the digitalartsupplies.com (DAS) price of $72.95 
for (10) sheets of Torchon 11x17.   And if you cut the 11x17 in half, 
you are getting 50 sheets of 8.5 x 11 for $53.30 which is darn cheap 
for such a nice paper.  (By the way, Torchon is one of my top three 
favorite papers). 
> 
> Also, regarding Structure...check your swatch with your ph test 
pen....and I think you will find it is not acid free on the back 
(...I could be mistaken as I tested this weeks ago and do not have my 
notes at this location).  That may not matter to some folks, but it 
is important to me. 
> 
> That said, I recall that the Structure (mediastreet sells it as 
Aspen Moguls) printed with very good black...also probably a result 
of the bright white contrast to the eye.  Structure  is also "only" 
$39.95 for (10) sheets of 11x17 at DAS versus $29.09 for (20) sheets 
of Mogul at Mediastreet.com.  That's right...twice as much paper for 
less dollars...hard to believe isn't it?
> 
> It does pay to shop around.
> 
> That said, DAS does offer a very good line up of specialty papers 
(well described in their website and catalog) and if you really 
want/need something and need it badly...always check them too...they 
may have it.  I found their customer service to be very 
responsive...but then again so was the nice customer service rep at 
mediastreet.
> 
> We are lucky to be able to search for these products so quickly and 
easily on the net.
> 
> 
> Steadman
> 
> Martin Wrote:
> (SNIP)
>   Of 
>   course with a sheet price of $4 for 11x17 Torchon I don't know 
how 
>   much I will be using! 
> 
> 
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