Fibre Based or Resin Coated

Fibre based or resin coated paper for print exchanges

  • Fibre Based Paper

    Votes: 31 60.8%

  • Resin Coated Paper

    Votes: 3 5.9%

  • Either way, it doesn't matter

    Votes: 17 33.3%
  • Total voters
    51

gr82bart

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So in reading this reply from
rogueish said:
I believe everyone sends FB prints.
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I thought maybe another poll is in order.

For these print exchanges, besides speciality prints like Polaroid transfers, should you use fibre based or resin coated paper?

Art.
 

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I think for the blind print exchange, just about anything will do, RC, fiber, commercially made print. Anything photographic.

For the group exchanges I've only received and sent fiber prints.
 

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I agree with Suzanne, for the blind exchange I tried something different and experimented with solarisation -- in the end my best results came with RC paper, so that was what I sent. I also received an RC print. For the group exchange I sent and received fibre.

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Bob F. said:
People should send whatever they feel represents their work. We do not need yet more unnecessary, arbitrary rules and regulations.

Thank you.

Cheers, (a somewhat p'd off) Bob.
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I'm with you, Bob. The imposition of any rules whatsoever as to methods or materials I may use (as long as they're not digital) will compel me to withdraw from the Blind Print Exchange, the next round of which I have been planning to participate in.
 

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Bob F. said:
People should send whatever they feel represents their work. We do not need yet more unnecessary, arbitrary rules and regulations.
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Fair enough, I do agree with Bob. I don't think anyone should be put off from participating in the exchanges because they only use RC.

Mike
 

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Agreed... I'm not trying to impose a rule, it's just been my experience with the group exchange that I've received fiber prints, and a couple of pt/pd prints. Frankly, I received nothing from the last blind print exchange, which was a bit of a bummer, but I'm not going to dwell on it, and I'll probably still participate if it gets back off the ground again. I am happy to recieve any quality print, but I prefer to send a selenium toned fiber based print. No matter what I receive, RC or fiber, (or pt/pd!) I find print exchanges incredibly valuable in terms of mastering this craft, and a boatload of FUN!!
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MOst of my orints look better on fiber, in which case that's what I send. If the next one looks better on RC, you'll get that! If it looks best on albumen, I'll make omelette.
 

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I've gotten some very nice RC prints from members of this forum. I hope to get more.
 

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Ole said:
MOst of my orints look better on fiber, in which case that's what I send. If the next one looks better on RC, you'll get that! If it looks best on albumen, I'll make omelette.
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Hollandaise is more cost effective. You can use the whites for the emulsion and the yolks for the sauce, both from the same eggs!
 

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gr82bart said:
Looks like it's overwhelmingly FB paper in this poll so far.
Art.
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FB, or omelette.
 
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