Paper Magic bullet?

[Pat Kearns]

Here is another magic bullet for your arsenal. Luminos Flexicon VC comes in Fiber or RC, Glossy, Matte, & Semi-matte. There is a warm tone version as well. Develops in any paper developer can be obtained from B&H and other big name mail order firms. You can purchase it from Luminos directly if it is unavailable at retailers. Their web address Luminos.com. lists all products.

[James Venis]

(You may already know this, but just in case "Glossy" doesn't mean the same thing in fiber-based papers that it means in RC papers. In too many viewing situations, glossy RC prints look like they have an overly hard and overly reflective layer of plastic laid over the print. To me, glossy fiber prints--while still sharp--have a pleasingly soft glow to their surfaces. Some chemistry and drying decisions can have an effect as well. You can ferrotype the prints while while drying for a hard gloss, or you can let them air dry for a the softer look I mentioned. And don't forget that you can also apply waxes and different kinds of lacquers over the surface of dry prints to change the surface appearance.