QTR-Quadtone RIP

I’m not trashing Richard. It seems like he is really on to something significant and I want him to be successful. It’s just the initial presentation was very confusing. And you are right, everything else out there regarding oem inks that I’ve found is really outdated and clumsy for students to even approach.

As to Piezo DN, I know it was designed by people who know what they are doing, and I don’t see it being surpassed as the finest platform for doing this kind of work.

My comments were about options for students to experiment with this kind of printmaking without having to invest in a dedicated monochrome printer in the very beginning.  I have always thought the final, best, and ultimate place to be is Piezography DN with their software, without question. And the price for that software plus the significant library of various media curves plus the copy of QTR is about the cost of Richards software. 

And you are right, all of that is relatively insignificant compared to the price of noble metals, good paper, and hours spent learning to do it all.

Sorry if I was very clumsy in my initial post. 

I dont hang out on social media anymore so I’m sure I miss a lot of current info.

John