Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Ernst Dinkla <E.Dinkla@...> 
wrote:
>
> Craig Snyder wrote:
> 
> 
> > As much as I like matte, I like the cost-effectiveness of the Kirkland Glossy, and with a 
new 
> > R220 on it's way I'd like to set it up with Eboni PK and keep my 1280 dedicated to 
matte 
> > paper.
> > 
> > I had an idea of buying a rapidiograph pen and filling it with Eboni PK instead of india 
ink, 
> > or whatever you use in it. I can't remember but used to use one in art class back in 
the 
> > 70's.
> > 
> > Has anyone tried this, would it work fine? 
> > 
> > I'm putting an order in with MIS soon for a 220 cart inkset and I will add a bulk bottle 
of 
> > said ink if there is a positive response on this.
> 
> For several years now I'm using the Staedtler Mars Matic 700 
> drafting pens for retouching. One is still filled with 
> Generations pigment black and the others are filled with MIS 
> pigment inks. Sizes 0.2 - 0.18 - 0.15 mm.  You can't use them 
> for signing on matte papers (coating scrapes off etc), it may 
> be possible on gloss papers. Maybe a  much thicker pen like 
> 0.5 mm can be used for signing on matte papers, never tried 
> that and the artists here sign with a B4 pencil on matte 
> papers. For retouching it works perfect, ink is keeping better 
> in the pens than the drafting inks I used in the past.
> 
> Ernst

The drafting people weren't smart enough to add glycol/glyerine to keep the points from 
drying so fast. ;-)

John Nollendorfs