Hi. Any thoughts on flaking with this paper? I used to love the
Epson Velvet, but you had to baby it more than any other paper I've
ever seen or there would be terrible flaking of the surface, most
noticeably in black areas.
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Jim Doyle"
<jdoyle1713@c...> wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> First Of all I have to say thanks to Steve..He is not only
knowledgeable but
> a superb printer and Artist.. I appreciate the Kind words...
>
> Well On to the good stuff...
>
> Just In The New Hahnemuhle White Velvet...Currently Only two sizes
Available
> 35x46.75 & Hahnemule's New Size 24x36 The Rest cut sheets and rolls
to
> follow..They are not yet listed on my website so If anyone has
interest
> please call or email me off list....
>
> The Great News Is The New Size 24x36... I am also under the
impression that
> the new size will be available in all papers soon.
>
> Cheers To All
> Jim Doyle
>
> J.Doyle Enterprises L.L.C.
> 114 Old Orchard Rd.
> Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
> 856-424-8660
> http://www.shadesofpaper.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sdmey4@a... [mailto:sdmey4@a...]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 8:42 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] The New Hahnemuhle White Velvet(cross
posted)
>
>
> I was fortunate enough to get some currently Rare Hahnemule
Velvet 268gsm
> sample sheets from Jim Doyle at Shadesofpaper.com. He knew I was
> interested in
> this surface and print black and white only! One of the great
things about
> shadesofpaper is that they only sell premium paper from
Hahnemuhle and
> Lyson, no
> Printers, no Epson paper,no inks. Just the good paper. So it
appears to me
> that
> they pay attention to people picky about the papers they use. The
samples
> where sent to me unsolicited.
> So, first of all its surface is certainly in the Velvet category,
very
> close
> to Sumerset Velvet perhaps just a bit smoother. The weight even
though
> heavier
> seems about the same as Sumerset V.
> I'm printing With Piezotone BW inks and Studio print RIP on a
9000.
> Contrast and density are what seem to be, equal to PhotoRag and
William
> Turner papers. My Greytag EyeOne reports a Dmax of 1.74 using
Portfolio
> Black from
> J. Cone Piezotone line of inks. For comparison I measured a Black
patch
> using
> ultrachrome inks on Photorag,Matte Black ink measured 1.54.
> I don't intend to write a lengthy review, I just want to let
those who
> like
> the Velvet paper surface Know that they should be pleased with
the New
> Hanna
> offering. It should Destroy the Epson Velvet rebranded version of
Sumerset
> Enhanced as I Get a nice boost in Dmax with the Hanna paper
Versus the
> Epson
> Velvet. Course this won't happen if your using ultrachrome inks.
> Somebody with a color Ultrachrome setup should load The Piezotone
> Portfolio
> black in there and see what they get.
> Finally a VELVET paper with blacks equal to the Other fine
Hanhnemuhle
> papers.
> Hopefully we won't have to wait long, and I'm sure it will be a
great
> color
> performer too.
> Oh! The color of the paper is right in the William Turner range,
maybe a
> tick
> brighter.
> I only print my own work, so not a huge paper buyer, But Jim
Doyle has
> gone
> overboard for me a couple times now. I kinda like the idea that
this
> dealer
> isn't busy trying to make quota's on Epson 9600 and 4000's all
day long.
> Steve Meyers
>
>
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