Digital BW, The Print

Thanks Scott,

That is interesting. I think it is fairly easy with color when sprayed
because both are rc surfaces but matching a good gel sil fiber pt is a
lot more difficutlt. What would seem the most difficult would be to
match the exact color of a chemically processed print with pigments of
any kind. If you can do this with the new Epson pigments and the gloss
dif and bronzing are not apparent that says a lot for them and its
probably good enough for me. After all how many are going to mix the
two  surfaces within a portfolio? Did you have to spray that print
with something? The comparisons I've seen between UC K2 and K3, at
least with color glossy paper, still show a very small amount of
surface relief. But with a careful choice of paper you might be able
to disguise it completely, as you apparently have been able to do. I
may be wrong but I don't sense the perfect glossy media has been
produced yet for pigments, and it must be an extremely difficult task.
But very soon, from someone, I think we are going to have one,
possibly this year. Has anyone used the Kodak glossy papers that
eliminate the surface problems? Apparently it only comes in 24" rolls,
no longer. Too bad.

John