Watercolor paper for B+W prints

BUYnSELLER

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Mar 10, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/10/98

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I have been using a medium weight watercolor paper i bought at
staples...Manufacturer is Bienfang. This paper is 9x12 and gives fantastic old
photo appearance printed with my Epson Stylus. It is acid free and 140lb. I am
wondering what I can do to spray or protect these old photo restorations. I
tried it through my laminator....because of the texture it looks terrible.
Anyone having any success treating these prints so they won't run if water hits
them???
andy
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In article <19980310221...@ladder02.news.aol.com>,
buyns...@aol.com (BUYnSELLER) wrote:

What you should try is a photo retouch spray called "Retouchable II " from
a company called Sureguard 972-647-9049
This stuff makes your print waterproof to a degree ,has uv protection and
keeps the matte surface . Should be the
perfect solution.

Gene Alan Townsend

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Mar 11, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/11/98

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BUYnSELLER wrote:

> I have been using a medium weight watercolor paper i bought at
> staples...Manufacturer is Bienfang. This paper is 9x12 and gives fantastic old
> photo appearance printed with my Epson Stylus. It is acid free and 140lb. I am
> wondering what I can do to spray or protect these old photo restorations. I
> tried it through my laminator....because of the texture it looks terrible.
> Anyone having any success treating these prints so they won't run if water hits
> them???

Andy:

I use Colony brand "Polyurethane Sanding Sealer", an exterior varnish that contains
clear pigment that prevents the varnish from soaking into the paper. Brushed on
with a cheap bristle brush, this material provides excellent protection, although
it does have a very yellowish tint, indicating near UV absorbtion. I like it, and
it works. Be sure to mix thoroughly before applying.

Gene A. Townsend

Darrell A. Larose

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Mar 11, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/11/98

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BUYnSELLER (buyns...@aol.com) writes:
> I have been using a medium weight watercolor paper i bought at
> staples...Manufacturer is Bienfang. This paper is 9x12 and gives fantastic old
> photo appearance printed with my Epson Stylus. It is acid free and 140lb. I am
> wondering what I can do to spray or protect these old photo restorations. I
> tried it through my laminator....because of the texture it looks terrible.
> Anyone having any success treating these prints so they won't run if water hits
> them???

Go to an Art Supply shop, there are many spray lacquers made by Krylon,
MacDonald and others available that would fit your needs. A watercolour
painting would need a similar protective coating, so I would try the
art supply rather than the photo shops.

Darrell Larose http://www.newforce.ca/darrell
Photo Technician
Ottawa, Canada dar...@newforce.ca

Bonnephoto

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Mar 12, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/12/98

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Andy,

Sounds like a great technique! What model Epson do you have? What settings do
you use? Do you use any special effects filters. Have you tried color?

After reading your posting, I printed a color photo on my Epson 600 on 140 lbs.
watercolor paper after stretching the detail and applying the watercolor filter
in Picture Publisher. I also printed the same picture on the same paper with
no special effects. In both cases the colors seem a bit muted.

Thanks,
Jim