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Re: OBAs Cont.

2008-01-05 by Clayton Jones

Hello Andrew,

>Over the years I've seen and tested a few hundred "fine-art" matte  
>and watercolor papers, and I think Hahnemuhle Museum Etching is a  
>good contender as a non-OBA paper. It has as good a Dmax visually as  
>any matte paper I've seen, it feels incredibly nice in the hand (it's  
>350gsm and feels more like 400gsm to me compared with most 300gsm  
>papers) and is great when matted in large sizes because it sits so  
>flat. It also doesn't come across as being too warm in color to me,  
>though the base is definitely not bright white either. It also does  
>not flake or scuff as easily as many other papers in its class with  
>all the pigment inks I've used with it.

Thanks very much, I'll check it out.


Regards,
Clayton


Info on black and white digital printing at    
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