arches platine - front or back?

[Michael Slade]

Getting serious here, I'm doing a bunch of printing with Arches Platine in pt/pd and I'm curious what everyone is doing?

Front (watermark readable) or back (watermark backwards)?

Thanks!

[Don12x20]

I always use the readable side.

[billschwab]

ditto Don

[colrehogan]

I use the smooth side of the paper. I forget whether the watermark is readable from that side or not.

[Jeremy]

I print on the side where the watermark is readable.

[Michael Slade]

Thanks guys. I'm doing a test-print on the smooth side right now.

[Michael Slade]

Hmmmm...looking pretty good. Last night I printed on the back (rough, watermark backwards) side. I'm not sure if I prefer one over the other yet. More consideration must be taken.

[JBrunner]

Using the back (Wmk reversed) side can cause problems with some process, as it isn't sized. Pepper, graininess, and blotching are more likely.

[Michael Slade]

Here's the lab.

[nick mulder]

Heh heh,

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