I'm surprised none of these photographers has any info about "satin"
papers. I guess they've never chosen to print with them.
Satin refers more to the texture of the paper than anything else. It
is embossed with a faux-texture that looks like woven satin threads.
So a hatch-work of lines, very fine. Run your finger nail across it
and it makes a zip noise. It's a semi-gloss, due mostly to it's
texture reflecting much of the light away at all angles. It's usually
a medium weight, but I've seen it as both regular weight and "double"
weight. It was used for formal portraits when I used it in the 60's.
Another description would be it's like taking an off-white piece of
satin cloth and laying it flat on paper. Now coat it with emulsion and
print on it.
On Jan 11, 2009, at 21:17 , [email protected] wrote:
5. What type of finish is "satin" (in "Ilford Photo Satin" and "Epson
Premium Canvas - Satin" papers)?
Joseph McAllister
[email protected]
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http://web.me.com/jomac/show.me/Blog/Blog.html
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