Digital BW, The Print

Clayton,

Would it be possible to use various dilutions of the inks themselves? Start very dilute and build up density until you get a match. Using fine tip brush or better still a frayed tooth-pick tip.

Shilesh

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "ClaytonJ" <cj@...> wrote:
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> Hello All,
> 
> Someone asked my about the spotting pens I mentioned in another post.  They are the 6-piece "Shades of Grey" set of the Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens with pigment inks.  These are brush pens, the tip being a soft but sharply pointed brush.  The sharp point makes possible a very precise touch on the flake spot.  Just the briefest touch is all that's required because the ink flows liberally.
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> They are $11.52 at this link
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>  http://www.in2art.com/art-supplies/fabercastell-pitt-artistpens
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> ...and can be purchased individually as well.  
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> They work great with VFA, but there is no middle or light gray shade, just three shades each of warm and cool dark zones.  For flakes in  gray zones I use a soft pencil, which sometimes works - just depends on the alignment of the planets (or something).
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> They come in a clear plastic pouch.  In the pouch I have a piece of VFA with small color blocks and pen number written with each shade.  This makes it easy to pick the correct shade for the job.  They have saved many a print over the years.  I've had my set for almost five years now, they don't seem to dry out.
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> Regards,
> Clayton
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> 
> 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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