Thank you Sandy, Bob & koraks for chiming in on this one.
Dry air is one problem we don't face on BC's north coast!
Health and Life had me out of the photography game for a while. Another reason was that I had taken my printing about as far as I could, control wise, but found something was missing. This gave me some time to ponder the issue...
I learned to print using Lynn Radeka's masking techniques and even though making the best prints of my life, they fell short. What it boiled down to (completely personal response to my own work) was that my images seemed like windows through which one looked to see a scene beyond. What was missing? I wanted the experience not to be of looking through to something distant, but rather to have the experience of holding an art object in my hands; something which has a weight and presence in and of itself.
This is why polymer photogravure held my interest for a while, but I believe platinum toned Kallitypes will give me what I'm looking for.
Will look further into the Epson OEM inks QTR possibilities to avoid buying an older refurbished printer.
Thanks again!
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