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Re: Lightjets and varnish, was some guy's workflow

2001-08-23 by Martin Wesley

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Tyler Boley" <tyler@t...> 
wrote:
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Martin Wesley" <
> mwesley250@e...> wrote:
> > Tyler,
> > 
> > When you get the urge check the archives on Phil Bard's work with
> A&I 
> > using the LightJet film recorder to make an enlargeable 4X5 from 
a 
> > digital file, Steve Meyer's work making negs from scans of X-ray 
> > using an LVT recorder and then there is always Strange Ross's
> digital 
> > to photogravure technique.
> > 
> > Print wax. I'll have to check that out. Maybe on top of the
> Varathane.
> 
> Had to change that subject line Martin.

Tyler,

Thank you. Can't quite keep up with the posting guidelines I nag 
everyone about!

> Have done LVT tranparency output for commercial work but never 
> enlarged one. I was thinking more for platinum contact prints at
> sizes too big for LVTs...

Some where I heard there was a "grain" to the Duratrans film that 
caused problems. Allen at Lincoln Inks is working with Dan Burkholder 
to make contact negs using their dye inks on an Oce material that 
would fit in a 7000 or maybe even a 9000.

> Gravures can be gorgeous, I think quads bear closest resemblance to 
> them.
> 
> Who's Steve Meyer?

Sounds like he knows you but,
Steve Meyers 
X-ray photography using digital negatives from LVT. 
http://www.xray-art.com  
> 
> 
> :)
> 
> Tyler

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