Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pr_roark"
<pr_roark@...> wrote:
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> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "dgattarino" 
> <dgattarino@> wrote:
> >
> > We tried diluting Eboni with GLOP. It was a disaster. 
> 
> Concur.  I tried that also.  At least MIS says it con't make a mess on 
> the parking pad, but I'm probably going to stay a purist here and avoid 
> it.
> 


Diluting Eboni with GLOP is not a good idea! Same goes for diluting
the glossy inks with the non-glossy base! Straight from the guy that
mixes these inks at Image Specialists (Walter).

If you were to try this you would really need to start with the dry
pigment and add it to the GLOP. There is probably a bigger world
market for the dry pigments than there is the inkjet bases. The
problem would be getting it in the smaller sizes. And I'm sure it is
not as simple as just mixing carbon with a base and calling it ink,
especially for the lighter shades. I'm not sure how large the
particles from Lamp Black really are,  but if it was smaller than 3
microns, it should go through the older printers just fine.

And if you really want pure carbon in a glossy base, you are probably
going to have to mix it yourself. And even then the binder may or may
not work depending on the type of carbon particle you are using.