Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Watercolor paper wants to be free. You see it loosely mounted even without all the corners down kind of floating. Its just a poor candidate for dry or wet or any kind of mounting other than using the corners or mounting tape from behind. On 12/17/12 10:14 PM, "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks all. I'm trying to do a non-traditional mount for my images; > pressing them onto gator board. If I go the usual route of a satin > laminate, it basically doesn't matter what kind of paper I use as the > laminate basically rules relative to texture. > > I was thinking of printing on watercolor paper (see my original post) which > has a very subtle texture to it that is lovely. So to protect the print, > rather than laminating it, spraying was recommended. This would be done by > a friend who is a master printer and has the proper facilities and > experience. > > I just don't want to use a matted presentation: the space is small and the > matte reduces the image size too much for my taste. > > More input would truly be appreciated. Thanks, > Bob > > On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 9:25 AM, Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net> > wrote: > >> I have used sprays, and I think it's not the spray, it's the application. >> You have to be in a dust free place with a big exhaust fan sucking god >> know >> what in, and you have to have some experience spraying. And, my experience >> is with lacquers, and I suspect that today's sprays are water based which >> are harder to spray than solvent base. So, if you can spray your own car, >> you're probably good. >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Mark Kronquist >> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2012 11:39 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Printing Paper Question >> >> >> Ditto Mark R icky icky icky things >> On Dec 16, 2012, at 5:39 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> >> My experience with sprays going back to 1964 is they are unpredictable >>> and >>> unnecessary. Disastrous. The single last thing I would ever do to any of >>> my >>> prints is to spray them with anything. >>> >>> >>> On 12/16/12 12:46 PM, "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> The best info I can find is at: >>>> http://www.luminous-landscape.**com/essays/the_paper_that_** >>>> almost_got_away.shtml<http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/the_paper_th >>>> at_almost_got_away.shtml> >>>> Cramer is a true master. >>>> I think a canvas spray just protects with no color cast. Just wondered >>>> if >>>> anyone had any experience. >>>> Bob >>>> >>>> Bob Adler >>>> >>>> On Dec 16, 2012, at 9:05 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> This company seems to really make my kinda papers. >>>>> http://www.canson-infinity.**com/en/bfk310.asp<http://www.canson-infinity. >>>>> com/en/bfk310.asp> >>>>> Very paper like. Not seeing any phony darkroom looking stuff. >>>>> I've heard people can use normal water color paper to print. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 12/16/12 11:40 AM, "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Just wondering if anyone has used one of the new Platine water color >>>>>> papers >>>>>> (e.g., Canson Infinity Platine Fibre >>>>>> Rag<http://www.canson-**infinity.com/en/platine310.asp<http://www.canson- >>>>>> infinity.com/en/platine310.asp> >>>>>> **>) with >>>>>> an inkjet printer. >>>>>> >>>>>> If so what are your impressions? Also if you've used it, have you ever >>>>>> done >>>>>> a canvas spray over it? Noticed any color change? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks in advance for any experience and advice, >>>>>> Bob >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>>> Photography >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/lugalrabs/<http://gallery.leica-users.o >>>>> rg/v/lugalrabs/> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See >>>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailm >>>>> an/listinfo/lug>for more information >>>>> >>>> >>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See >>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailma >>>> n/listinfo/lug>for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> Photography >>> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/lugalrabs/<http://gallery.leica-users.org >>> /v/lugalrabs/> >>> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman >>> /listinfo/lug>for more information >>> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/ >> listinfo/lug>for more information >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/ >> listinfo/lug>for more information >> > > -- Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/