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Pbpix · 04-18-2008, 03:18 AM

Hi All :
Peter Balazsy here again:
http://www.pbpix.com
http://en.allexperts.com/e/f/fu/fuji_transfer.htm

Experiment - experiment

I tried more DRY transfers tonight onto both Arches 88 as usual but comparing it as well to Lanaquarelle hot press paper.

I still prefer the Arches 88... however I did get pretty good results with Lana paper too.... but I used a hard rubber Brayer with very hard rolling pressure. The extra pressure seems to be needed to assure that the emulsion will get down into the "surface texture" or "tooth".

Wet transfers usually help eliminate that problem however I noticed that even using Witch Hazel as a wetting agent it seems to darken the colors a tad with a slightly muddier look. This is why I wanted to test DRY transfers on these other papers.

I also decided to try a few other little techniques.

I used Krylon matte finish spay on a piece of Lana paper... and while it was still damp .... I transferred onto it.

The result was quite good and the emulsion seemed to get down into the tooth better because the paper was softer and wetter.
I also sprayed the Krylon matte finish over the transfer later and it didn't really improve or change anything to speak of.

So I decided that simply VERY hard pressure with a hard rubber roller on Lanaquarelle paper works well ....as long as you really press hard.

I also tried to over-coat all my test images tonight with a semi-gloss spray Lacquer.

I used DEFT brand Clear Wood Finish Semi-Gloss spray. It dries in a couple of minuets to a nice hard finish where the emulsion is.

This DEFT brand spray lacquer is available in most hardware stores or wherever paint is sold.
But ....I guess any other brand will do.

I really liked the creamy looking wax-like feel to the image area after the Lacquer dries. It really gives it a special "extra" feeling.

The edges around my images are from colored pencil or watercolors or both.

Here's the test images:

04-18-2008, 03:18 AM	#49 (permalink)
Pbpix Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11	Hi All : Peter Balazsy here again: http://www.pbpix.com http://en.allexperts.com/e/f/fu/fuji_transfer.htm Experiment - experiment I tried more DRY transfers tonight onto both Arches 88 as usual but comparing it as well to Lanaquarelle hot press paper. I still prefer the Arches 88... however I did get pretty good results with Lana paper too.... but I used a hard rubber Brayer with very hard rolling pressure. The extra pressure seems to be needed to assure that the emulsion will get down into the "surface texture" or "tooth". Wet transfers usually help eliminate that problem however I noticed that even using Witch Hazel as a wetting agent it seems to darken the colors a tad with a slightly muddier look. This is why I wanted to test DRY transfers on these other papers. I also decided to try a few other little techniques. I used Krylon matte finish spay on a piece of Lana paper... and while it was still damp .... I transferred onto it. The result was quite good and the emulsion seemed to get down into the tooth better because the paper was softer and wetter. I also sprayed the Krylon matte finish over the transfer later and it didn't really improve or change anything to speak of. So I decided that simply VERY hard pressure with a hard rubber roller on Lanaquarelle paper works well ....as long as you really press hard. I also tried to over-coat all my test images tonight with a semi-gloss spray Lacquer. I used DEFT brand Clear Wood Finish Semi-Gloss spray. It dries in a couple of minuets to a nice hard finish where the emulsion is. This DEFT brand spray lacquer is available in most hardware stores or wherever paint is sold. But ....I guess any other brand will do. I really liked the creamy looking wax-like feel to the image area after the Lacquer dries. It really gives it a special "extra" feeling. The edges around my images are from colored pencil or watercolors or both. Here's the test images: