Digital BW, The Print

Paul or anyone else, Have you used the MIS clear base for mixing your own grayscale set. Is it any good
Dennis

"baecht1" <dbaecht@...> wrote:
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> Paul or anyone else, Have you used the MIS clear base for 
> mixing your own grayscale set. Is it any good

The MIS glop is close to if not identical to the base used for the UT B&W inks -- glossy compatible with the binder included in the base.  MIS glop is a fine base for that purpose.

The base I use for the Eboni-6 inkset is not, as far as I know, sold separately by MIS.  The open source C6 base I've come up with is the best alternative to it.  (See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Ink-Mixing.pdf)

The base MIS has in the past sold as the UC or clear base has never been used by me for a B&W inkset.  I've tested it on both glossy and matte paper for the various inksets I've made, and I've found its performance quite weak.  Diluted it makes a good flushing fluid, but I do not recommend it for mixing inks.

Hope this helps.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

Works for me, all I have to get is the Edwal wetting agent.
I'm going to see how this 2200 does, if it doesn't make me happy I'm going to get a 1800 or 1400 and go from there.
Dennis
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pr_roark" <pr_roark@...> wrote:

>
> "baecht1" <dbaecht@> wrote:
> >
> > Paul or anyone else, Have you used the MIS clear base for 
> > mixing your own grayscale set. Is it any good
> 
> The MIS glop is close to if not identical to the base used for the UT B&W inks -- glossy compatible with the binder included in the base.  MIS glop is a fine base for that purpose.
> 
> The base I use for the Eboni-6 inkset is not, as far as I know, sold separately by MIS.  The open source C6 base I've come up with is the best alternative to it.  (See http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Ink-Mixing.pdf)
> 
> The base MIS has in the past sold as the UC or clear base has never been used by me for a B&W inkset.  I've tested it on both glossy and matte paper for the various inksets I've made, and I've found its performance quite weak.  Diluted it makes a good flushing fluid, but I do not recommend it for mixing inks.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>