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Re: [Digital BW] Spotone Anyone?

2005-05-12 by scott_now_coming

Have you thought of trying MIS inks?

I wonder if anyones has tried using MIS inks as a spotting agent.

At least that would be "archival" since they are pigment based.

Scott




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, R Murai 
<rmurai@e...> wrote:
> Yup. 
> 
> Word has it that the guy who manufactured Spotone (out of his 
home??) passed
> away and his family wasn't interested in continuing it. And the 
problem is
> that the other products out there don't match FB/RC papers being 
either
> purple or blue. Another "victim" - albeit insignificant - of the 
electronic
> age.
> 
> I'll keep looking. I've heard that the spotting pens seem to work 
but
> Spotone #2 was perfect. I've also tried mixing various inkjet dye 
ink but to
> no avail.
> 
> > Did you check Porters?
> > Mark
> > 
> > On May 11, 2005, at 6:44 PM, R Murai wrote:
> > 
> >> Hi Folks,
> >> 
> >> Does anyone out there have any Spotone #2 that they're not using 
or
> >> perhaps
> >> know of any stores that still have bottles for sale?
> >> 
> >> I'll buy all that I can find.
> >>

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