Fixative for inkjet prints on acetate?

[pdeeh]

I've just started to experiment with inkjet printing of digital images on transparent acetate OHP film.
This was just to get a feel for using them as negatives for contacts, but it's led to a slightly different possible use in exhibition mounted on glass doors & windows
As at the moment I'm using both a low-end inkjet and inexpensive acetate, such prints quickly deteriorate - especially when there's lots of strong sunlight and condensation.

As this is only at an experimental stage, rather than using good quality acetates and proper permanent pigment ink, I'd thought about using a spray fixative to extend the life of the prints a little.

Before I just buy the first item that comes up on Amazon ("Ghiant" brand inkjet fixative), has anyone else had experience in doing this?

thanks in advance

 

[desertfotog]

interested

I am interested in this. I want to make some OHP negatives maybe 8x10 inches in size or so, and maybe some positives, too.

 

[pdeeh]

It doesn't seem as if anyone else is though

The only other reference online I could find was here Dan Burkholder's Making Digital Negatives Frequently Asked Questions Page but he refers to a product number (by "Krylon") that no longer seems to exist in their range.

 

[pschwart]

Film positives and digital negatives are different beasts. Maybe you should be looking at backlight film which is specifically made for positives viewed by transmitted light ...

I sprayed negatives tears ago; it is an obnoxious process and I was never really happy with the result. Ultrachrome ink on Pictorico/Inkpress/Arista is bulletproof (you can wash negatives and they won't bleed) and it's actually cheaper if you consider time saved and frustration avoided. I'd suggest using the most appropriate materials from the start so you can properly evaluate your progress and won't have to change your workflow later when you change materials.

 

[desertfotog]

baloney any way you slice it

ArtNOT needs to get out more. It is in use in the galleries where I show my photography and a lot others where I don't.