Digital BW, The Print

Mitch,

I have not compared the spray with lamination on this paper.  In general, I
think the lamination gives a glossier and, at least with some I've seen, a
more plastic look.  With the spray I can keep a more semi-gloss look to the
paper.  

I assume the laminate is more durable.  I have an abrasion on my of my
display prints now.  Although it is not visible to most, I see it.  I'm
going to see if another coat of two of spray takes care of it.

If there was a way to get a more semi-gloss look in a laminate, that might
be most interesting to me.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mitch
> Alland
> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 3:46 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Semigloss / Smooth Pearl / Oyster - was Forward
> Stepping, was Backward
> 
> Paul:
> 
> > The surfaces of the papers are a bit different.  I, too, think the
> Semigloss
> > has the best look in terms of surface reflections.  If it were available
> in
> > rolls here I might be using it instead of the Semimatte for my
> occasional
> > large "glossy" display prints.  I think it does better than the
> Semimatte in
> > Wilhelm tests.  I would still be spraying it with PremierArt Print
> Shield,
> > however.
> 
> I also use Semimatte on the 7600 for 24x36 inch prints, but have not tried
> spraying
> because these sprays are not available here in Bangkok. I have the prints
> cold-laminated
> with a glossy laminate: this emiliminates bronzing, gloss differential,
> the dull, "veiled" look
> of the blacks, and increases dMax and saturation substantially. I feel
> that without
> lamanition the prints simply would not be sellable. Indeed, after
> lamination the prints
> become beautiful, and also can be mounted or framed without glass. For
> exhinition
> purposes I'm now printing with a 1/2 inch white border and mounting on 2mm
> thich black
> acrylic sheets.
> 
> I haven't tried PremierArt Print Shield or other sprays because they are
> not available here,
> but I doubt that they would make the prints as beatiful as does
> lamination. Have you made
> the comparison.
> 
> --Mitch/Bangkok
> 
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