OK, good to know. I know that my local art supply place carries it. -Brendan
----- Original Message ---- > From: Ken Waller <[email protected]> > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 12:47:01 PM > Subject: Re: Lacquer for prints? > > I've used a product 'Kamar Varnish 1312' by Krylon, its a 'non yellowing > protection for oil, acrylic & watercolors paintings'. I've only used it on > Epson > canvas material, but I've had no issues with it. > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brendan MacRae" > > Subject: Re: Lacquer for prints? > > > Ann, it only needs to survive for a week hanging for our local county fair. I > don't care if it lasts longer than that. I would use a mat but I like the > flush > look of mounting directly to black foam core and leaving a narrow white > border > instead. So, any reaction that may occur with a sealer will most likely not > be > an issue in such a short time. > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: ann sanfedele > > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 9:22:39 PM > > Subject: Re: Lacquer for prints? > > > > > > > > Brendan MacRae wrote: > > > > > I'm not looking for lacquer for preserving the prints. I just want to > > > > seal > the > > print and make it less susceptible to marks, rubs and scratches. > > and , um, hence preserving it? > > > If it adds a slight gloss, all the better. > > > > > and you don't want to mat it because??? > > > > You could slip it into a clear archival sleeve of some sort . > > > > My concern is regarding chemical reactions between the coating and the > > ink... > > which might ultimately > > destroy the work or possibly even make some nasty fumes for you to breathe. > > anyway, good luck what ever you decided to do > > > > ann > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > > > > >> From: paul stenquist > > >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > >> Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 1:21:14 PM > > >> Subject: Re: Lacquer for prints? > > >> > > >> The Epson premium papers when printed with pigment inks are said to be > > archival and should last for a century of more. I doubt that any finish will > > last as long as the ink and paper will on their own. As Ann suggests, > > matting > > and framing is probably the best protection. > > >> Paul > > >> On Jul 18, 2009, at 1:23 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >>> Brendan MacRae wrote: > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>> I would like to put some kind of protective finish on a couple recent > > prints > > >> I've made on Epson's Ultra Smooth Fine Art Paper. Does anyone have a > > recommendation for a lacquer of some kind? I've tried a matte Krylon for > artwork > > but it sprays unevenly, good finish, but impossible to apply correctly. > > >> > > >>>> -Brendan > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>> that sounds like a bad idea... how about a mat and glass? I mean, >>> > wouldn't > > > > >> all those things make for bad chemical reactions??? > > >> > > >>> ann > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
