Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I may experiment with bamboo papers. Hahnem?hle makes one I think Moab does. Those are the two brands I mainly use anyway. Sugar Cane Paper is also made by Hahnem?hle. Both are like the rag papers I already am standardized on but have subtle differences from that. -- Mark R. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/ > From: Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:00:33 -0600 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] printing on metal > > Have had several; done on Kodak paper with great results. Am now using a > "metallic" inkjet paper from Red River Paper with good, although less > dramatic results. You'[re right, it demands certain images. most of mine > have been done for a client that is a contractor that works in refineries, > power plants and chemical plants, so it's perfect, but I understand that it > is becoming popular with some wedding photogs. But they probably only want > something that looks different. There is someone locally that mounts prints > on aluminum, and it looks good although hard to hang. I have seen ads for > someone that prints on aluminum, presumably with an emulsion coating, but > I > don't see how they do that. Perhaps like to old emulsion transfer process > for canvas? > > Bill Pearce > > -----Original Message----- > From: R. Clayton McKee > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 10:24 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] printing on metal > > Lab down here offers that. I had a couple of pix done on metallic paper > (not aluminum plate) and found that you've REALLY got to have the right > image for the process. Otherwise it just looks strange. > > It doesn't seem to suit me. > > > R. Clayton McKee > PhotoJournalist > from somewhere just south of somewhere else... > > >> ________________________________ >> >> > Anyone here ever done it? >> >> http://marytaylorart.com/FAQ/inkAID.htm >> >> Leo Wesson >> Photographer/Videographer >> 817.733.9157 >> www.leowesson.com >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information