Digital BW, The Print

From flaking to spot brushes?

Can we keep on topic?

4 threads about spot brushes, but a minor "flaking" problem as the header........




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From: Paul <paulmwhiting@...>
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, January 10, 2010 7:01:28 AM
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Bad News About Alise Natural

  
> An old trick that has worked well for me is to print a B&W ramp on
> glossy paper to which the ink will mainly sit on the surface rather than
> be absorbed. Once it has dried one can take a small pointed brush dipped
> in a bit of water or saliva if you prefer and remove a bit of ink from
> the ramp that matched the area you need to spot and then spot the print
> with it much as you would use a dilution of Spotone. Since it is the
> same ink used for the print the match will be good and the permanence
> identical. I've used this method since the mid nineties, cheap and
> effective.
> 
> Roger

Sounds good, Roger... but can you tell me what you mean by "ramp"? Thank you!

Paul





      

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