Digital BW, The Print

I agree. Interestingly I was cutting a few sheets of Ilford Gold Silk fibre
yesterday and was really suprised how much dust came from the cut edges.

Mike


On 08/01/2008, djon43 <djon43@...> wrote:
>
>   fwiw I continue to doubt flaking actually is a problem. I think
> flaking results from printing over dust. Dust comes from the
> environment AND especially from the edges of paper, the result of
> cutting. Some papers are more dusty because some companies were less
> careful than others when cutting.
>
> T-shirt isn't going to damage the surface if you use it with
> restraint. Just brush with a loosely bunched-up shirt, don't rub. If
> the paper's damaged by that you probably don't want to use it.
>
> I first learned this directly from Moab's earliest online explanation
> for mistaken allegations about Entrada and flakes. That wasn't
> flaking, that was the result of packaging error...they didn't vacuum
> the sheets after cutting.
>
> Presumably roll paper cutters cause flakes.
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com<DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>,
> Richard
> Smallfield <r.smallfield@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > I'm just wondering - do people find that brushing matte rag papers
> too vigorously can actually *cause* flake?
> >
> > I always brush, blow and inspect before printing - but it's not a
> failsafe method.
> >
> > thanks,
> > Richard
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