Digital BW, The Print

Recently the woman at my local art supplies store kindly shared the knack to deckle edges.

She said you wet the section (line you want to deckle) fold it back and forth, then let it dry completely.

Once dry, wet it again, then tear.

I haven't yet tried it myself, but she told me this instead of selling me a fancy deckling ruler, which I appreciated

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Jon" <pixionate@...> wrote:
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> I'd gladly pay that for a sheet of fine paper. Currently, I'm experimenting with a number of art papers - watercolor, pastel & charcoal. My cost per piece (after cutting) ranges from about $3-7. If I'm using a heavy watercolor sheet the price can go even higher.
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> It's tough to find a sheet that small (16x20) w/4 deckled edges. Most of the time I'm taking sheets that are larger (as much as 30x40) & cutting them down. I end up w/2 straight & 2 deckled edges or (if I'm really lucky) 1 straight & 3 deckled. I've yet to have any head strike issues from the edges - even on Amalfi Passion, which has a fair amount of curl. But, that's only my (one person's) experience.
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> I also love to have the watermark show on the bottom margin. There are a few mills that put 2 watermarks on each sheet. Your proposed dimensions (16x20) would be great w/2 watermarks. Then it could be cut into 2-10x16 pieces - perfect for printing a 35mm frame (24x35mm original.)
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