Digital BW, The Print

Bamboo is supposed to be ecologically superior because it regrows very 
quickly, and is thus more renewable.  There was a discussion about this 
somewhere a few months ago when the paper came out.  As with most 
things, I think there's another view as well.

I don't remember about the prices . . .  but Shades is having a sale on 
the bamboo.

Mitch


On May 8, 2008, at 9:40 PM, Clayton Jones wrote:

> Mitch,
>
>> I've also tried this paper and was very impressed with it, both feel
>> and tonal range.  It has a great look.  Sorry, no measurements . . .
>> but its on my list of favorites.
>
> Ok, thanks.  I'm going to try some.
>
> Does anyone know the ecological implications of using bamboo?  Is this
> supposed to be a good thing, using fewer trees, etc?
>
> Does being mostly bamboo (90% bamboo/10% cotton) classify this paper
> as alpha cellulose?
>
> Is this paper more or less expensive than others?
>
>
> Regards,
> Clayton
>
>
> Info on black and white digital printing at
> http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm
> I-Trak 2.1   http://www.cjcom.net/itrak.htm
>
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