Glad I'm not the only one! Hopefully this will prevent others from wasting their time/$$$.
Interestingly, the only time I got semi-decent coating with HPR cyanotypes not showing those white fuzzy paper fibers was when I made leaf prints under the sun and left them exposed for ~1.5 hours.
I...
Thanks Frank and gbroadbridge for your replies!
I am using this brush with synthetic bristles:
Richeson Synthetic Watercolor Brush Series 9010 Flat Wash 1-1/2"
https://www.jerrysartarama.com/richeson-synthetic-watercolor-brush-series-9010-flat-wash-1-1-2in-29125
I did some additional tests...
I also think I am having some paper coating issues and I'm not sure how to fix. I am using Hahnemule Platinum Rag.
I use distilled water in a garment steamer and pre-steam the paper about 5 passes up and down on each side.
I then dip a soft bristle brush in distilled water, dab it some on...
I made a negative on top using the EDN curve applied to the positive image (generated by a scan of my 256 wedge that had the Opt LUT color blocker applied to it) and adding the OptLUT color blocker to the inverted image.
The negative on bottom is just the EDN curve.
I end up with a flat...
I was hoping to get some input on this as well.
I am printing cyanotype on Hahnemule platinum rag paper using a Quans 395nm 50W LED light approx 12 inches above the contact print.
I print on my Canon Pro-100 using the Apple Preview Program, Photo Glossy II, high quality, printer manages...
Thanks Koraks!
So I managed to successfully print out a much better version through Photoshop just now.
Printed onto Canon Photo Paper Pro Luster using the following settings:
Drilled down in the Print Settings up here:
Printer Options/Color Matching
Quality and Media
And got a...
Hi all,
I just got a new Mac mini and apple studio display. Running Mac OS Sequoia 15.2 and latest Adobe Lightroom Classic and Adobe Photoshop.
I have a Canon Pro -100 printer. Just downloaded the latest drivers from canon's website.
When I tried to print a test photo from Lightroom, I got...
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