Digital BW, The Print

Hi all -

I went to PDN's Photo Trade Show at the Javitz in NYC last month and Legion introduced 3 
new MOAB papers. The Moenkopi line, made at the Awagami factory is all handmade. They 
are mulberry papers and the Unryu is thin and "delicate" like a "rice" paper. It comes with a 
support sheet so you can run it through your printer normally. My test came out beautifully. I 
attached the tops and bottoms to wooden dowels to further enhance the Japanese feel. Then 
there is Kozo and Bizan. I haven't used either yet but the Bizan has a beautiful deckled edge 
on all four sides. That paper costs $15 a sheet of 8.5 x 11!! I am waiting for that one special 
image to test it on (the Legion rep gave me a sample pack that only includes one sheet of 
each). The Kozo paper is a hot press paper. They are all beautiful and I thought I'd share it 
with the real arty photographers here that have been looking for something like this for some 
time now. If anyone does, I would love for them to share their thoughts with me :)

-AnnMarie
www.annmarietornabene.net

Hi Ann:

Thank you for the report. Another idea would be to purchase paper at  
an art store and use InkAID to coat it yourself. The cost per page  
will be significantly lower.

I saw many samples at the Javits Center show done this way, and they  
were beautiful. Their website is http://www.inkaid1.com

Their Clear Semi Gloss Precoat is the one I'd recommend if you want  
it to look invisible.

All the best,

Andrew
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Andrew Darlow
Editor, The Imaging Buffet
http://www.imagingbuffet.com
Author, 301 Inkjet Tips and Techniques:
An Essential Printing Resource for Photographers - http:// 
www.inkjettips.com



On Dec 9, 2008, at 9:09 AM, AnnMarie wrote:

> Hi all -
>
> I went to PDN's Photo Trade Show at the Javitz in NYC last month  
> and Legion introduced 3
> new MOAB papers. The Moenkopi line, made at the Awagami factory is  
> all handmade. They
> are mulberry papers and the Unryu is thin and "delicate" like a  
> "rice" paper. It comes with a
> support sheet so you can run it through your printer normally. My  
> test came out beautifully. I
> attached the tops and bottoms to wooden dowels to further enhance  
> the Japanese feel. Then
> there is Kozo and Bizan. I haven't used either yet but the Bizan  
> has a beautiful deckled edge
> on all four sides. That paper costs $15 a sheet of 8.5 x 11!! I am  
> waiting for that one special
> image to test it on (the Legion rep gave me a sample pack that only  
> includes one sheet of
> each). The Kozo paper is a hot press paper. They are all beautiful  
> and I thought I'd share it
> with the real arty photographers here that have been looking for  
> something like this for some
> time now. If anyone does, I would love for them to share their  
> thoughts with me :)
>
> -AnnMarie
> www.annmarietornabene.net
>
>
> _





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