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Re: [Digital BW] Re: Bad News About Alise Natural

2010-01-13 by Roger Sopher

On 1/9/10 2:30 PM, Roger Sopher wrote:
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> 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.
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> Roger
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Been away for a while, Ramp  = step wedge. I usually use a simple 21
step. Sorry to offend those perfect few that never have to spot their
B&W Inkjet Prints....

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