Digital BW, The Print

Wouldn't graphite (or whatever that pencils "lead" is) be prone to smearing
on a glossy surface?

Todd

> Jerry,
> I never found that the pencil put down an acceptable amount of lead on the
> glossy prints for me.  Perhaps it's because I'm left handed and I 'push' my
> pencils, and cannot put much pressure without tearing the surface.
> 
> This is not a big deal.  Idid not mean to imply that there was something
> *wrong*
> with a pencil on a glossy surface....It just did not work for me.
> 
> Harvey Ferdschneider
> partner, SKID Photography, NYC
> 
> 
>> I used to sign glossy prints with a stabilo years ago. It worked fine
>> then, what do you find not acceptable? Unless they changed the
>> composition of the pencil....
>> 
>> Jerry
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> SKID Photography wrote:
>>> 
>>> Jerry,
>>> We use Stabilos pencils for our matte surface prints, but it has been our
>>> experience that they do not give acceptable results on glossy type
>> substrates.
>>> In those cases we use ink.
>>> 
>>> Harvey Ferdschneider
>>> partner, SKID Photography, NYC
>>> 
>>>> You can use a Stabilo pencil to sign any print. Available at most art
>>>> stores. VERY soft lead!
>>>> 
>>>> Jerry
>>>> 
>>>> Daniel Perez wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> No, I don't sign with metallic ink(I've seen it as
>>>>> well).  Prob going to use pencil.  What do you guys
>>>>> usually use?
>>>>> Can you use a pencil on RC paper, though?  This print
>>>>> is a LightJet print on RC paper made before I got into
>>>>> archival b&w inkjet or geeecleee;) It was printed (and
>>>>> framed) a year and a half ago.  I might have to use
>>>>> black pen. Gasp!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Daniel
>>>>> 
>>>>> --- Alan Zinn <AZinn@...> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On the other hand, I have seen editions
>>>>>> signed with, would you
>>>>>> believe, metallic ink on the face of the print!  But
>>>>>> YOU would't do that,
>>>>>> would you?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> AZ
>>>> 
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