Digital BW, The Print

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From: "Ed Mathews" <ed@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 2:02 PM
Subject: RE: [Digital BW] Weddings


> Not to throw a wet blanket on this or anything, but that's my problem
> too.  My clients expect good quality and something that's pretty
> waterproof.

I "toned" some of my piezographic carbon pigment prints with "tea" and
"onion skin juice" (boiled in water - try it for easter eggs) just for fun
and to get interesting effects. Whatever, all I can say is that digital B&W
prints are QUITE WATERPROOF; I didn't observed any image deterioration after
the prints got wet - just the paper base color changed according to the
"toner". I don't have any idea on what else can be done to abuse digital B&W
prints...

> No digital B&W prints meet that criteria for me as of yet,
> at least with the ease and cost of traditional chemical prints.

This highly depends on the kind of work and printer's ability.

Regards,
Loris.

>
>
>> Not to throw a wet blanket on this or anything, but that's my problem
>> too.  My clients expect good quality and something that's pretty
>> waterproof.

Loris wrote:

>
> I "toned" some of my piezographic carbon pigment prints with "tea" and
> "onion skin juice" (boiled in water - try it for easter eggs) just for 
> fun
> and to get interesting effects. Whatever, all I can say is that 
> digital B&W
> prints are QUITE WATERPROOF; I didn't observed any image deterioration 
> after
> the prints got wet - just the paper base color changed according to the
> "toner". I don't have any idea on what else can be done to abuse 
> digital B&W
> prints...

I did the same with tea, using various papers, using ultrachrome and 
piezo inks. The ultrachromes had a slight float off effect if soaked 
too soon after printing, best to cure a while, the piezos were great.. 
I agree, this is not something to be concerned with.

Wrap your eggs in the onion skins, wrap with string and boil... then 
you get the stain and very cool texture :)  hmmm, might try that with a 
piezo print.

Carolyn