Digital BW, The Print

I got my prints back from Robert Morrison. I've decided that I like 
them; I didn't know at first; they almost seemed "too" good at first, 
if that's possible. He sent me two prints - one with one coat, and 
a second with two coats. Both are nice but I prefer one coat due 
to less glossy. The black went from 1.48 to 2.16 with one coat. 
Blacks are rich. At first glance, the print almost looks like an 
air-dried glossy fiber print, but with the benefit of being heavier in 
your hand. The coating dries clear; no yellow tint at all. Two coats 
gives maybe a more uniform coating look, and also takes the 
black up to 2.20.

I plan to proceed with Robert's system. I'll try to order a 24" Mayer 
Rod, and try to get some of his coating, once it becomes 
available. We'll see if I can master the application of it properly.

MT, http://marktucker.com

Mark,

I saw your print as well as other samples from Robert;  single- and 
double-coated. Some smooth papers like PhotRag approached the illusion of 
that  elusive air-dried fiber glossy print. Others  didn't fair so well .  What 
impressed me was that - with the right paper - the sheen was pleasant and not 
overtly glossy/plasticky. 

I haven't tried it myself, but it seems that 2 coats by rod will do the trick. I didn' t 
quite like any single coated samples (except a Japanese paper). Like you, I 
don't know how much hassle it will be for large (24") prints.

Let us know when you "know".

Antonis





--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Mark Tucker" <mark@m...> wrote:

> I got my prints back from Robert Morrison. I've decided that I like 
> them; I didn't know at first; they almost seemed "too" good at first, 
> if that's possible. He sent me two prints - one with one coat, and 
> a second with two coats. Both are nice but I prefer one coat due 
> to less glossy. The black went from 1.48 to 2.16 with one coat. 
> Blacks are rich. At first glance, the print almost looks like an 
> air-dried glossy fiber print, but with the benefit of being heavier in 
> your hand. The coating dries clear; no yellow tint at all. Two coats 
> gives maybe a more uniform coating look, and also takes the 
> black up to 2.20.
> 
> I plan to proceed with Robert's system. I'll try to order a 24" Mayer 
> Rod, and try to get some of his coating, once it becomes 
> available. We'll see if I can master the application of it properly.
> 
> MT, http://marktucker.com