Coating extra large prints

davido · Mar 15, 2007

hello

I'm going to try making some large 16x20 Van Dykes. I have been using puddle pushers for a while and happy but, for this size, I'll need to have a custom one made. However, I'm also considering getting a Richardson 'Magic Brush' 3" instead. Does anyone have any advice about coating for prints this size? I'm thinking that a brush might just work easier?

thanks
david

Zebra · Mar 16, 2007

David,

I use a 4" Magic Brush for my 20 x 24 Palladium prints. They work wonderfully. Lessons learned: it's quite a bit of chemistry and though you want to get it around quickly it must be controlled as a 4" brush has some weight to it--much more than the 3" I found. I ended up putting some chemistry on the table on the first one.

The Magic Brush will work wonderfully though. I have not tried a puddle pusher in that size to compare.

Good luck,

Monty

Kerik · Mar 16, 2007

I've coated 16x20 platinums with a puddle pusher, but the Magic brush is better. Get the 4" though not the 3".

RobertP · Mar 16, 2007

I use a 3" for 8x20 and it works well. Of course it is a narrower format. At 16x20 I would imagine the 4" work be a better choice.

sanking · Mar 16, 2007

I have coated up to 20X24" in vandyke, kallitype and pt./pd. with the Magic Brush and the 4" one is definitely the size you need.

And BTW, anyone know of a good deal on the 4" 9010 brush right now?

Sandy

TheFlyingCamera · Mar 16, 2007

The only place I can find the 4" brush right now is Jerry's Artarama, which has them for $65.99 . Pearl Paint carries Richeson brushes in the store, up to the 2" size, but they are considerably more expensive - I think Jerry's has the 2" for about $25, and Pearl has it for $42 in the store. I shudder to think what they would want for the 4". I tried Utrecht (they don't carry them on their website), Cheap Joe's also doesn't stock them above a 2", and DixieArt's website page for the Richeson brushes is on the fritz and takes you back to the homepage, so I can't see which sizes or what price they have.

Dave Wooten · Mar 16, 2007

Thanks FC,

Just ordered the 4 "

davido · Mar 16, 2007

thanks to all for your good advice. I've also put in my order to Jerry's for a 4" before the mad rush.

david

Brook · Mar 16, 2007

I saw a few at a local exellent art supply store in st paul that had a few 4" 9010 brushes in stock, were $75.00 each, but they are having a sale right now, dont know the discount off hand. I also get mylar neg sleeves in packs of 100, 11x14 are 20.00 or so for the bag of 100, they have larger sizes also. great folks to deal with.

www.wetpaintart.com

Coating extra large prints

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