Materials and Process Information

MATERIALS AND PROCESS INFORMATION

Most of the prints offered at wm-arts.com are inkjet prints--the process used for each print is indicated beneath the title on every image page--made using Epson's Stylus Pro 7600, twenty-four inch wide, inkjet printer, with Ultrachrome inks, www.epson.com. According to Epson:

EPSON UltraChrome Ink technology will become a new standard in the wide format market for a broad range of applications from proofing to photography and fine art.

Data from Wilhelm Imaging Research, Inc. indicates that the lightfastness of color UltraChrome prints made on the Epson Stylus Pro 7600 and 9600 printers is rated up to 82 years under glass, on specific Epson media. The data also indicates the lightfastness of black and white UltraChrome prints using 7-color mode is rated at over 100 years under glass on specific media.**

**Ink lightfastness rating based on accelerated testing of prints on specialty media, displayed indoors, under glass. Actual print stability will vary according to media, printed image, display conditions, light intensity, humidity, and atmospheric conditions. Epson does not guarantee longevity of prints. For maximum print life, display all prints under glass or lamination or properly store them.

Visit www.wilhelm-research.com for the latest information.

All inkjet prints are printed on heavy weight, white, acid free, paper. Among the papers used are, Lumijet Museum Parchment is 20 mil, 285 gsm, Epson's Smooth Fine Art Paper, from Crane, is 27 mil, 425 gsm, Epson's Velvet Fine Art Paper, 19 mil, 260gsm. These papers have been sized to accept inkjet ink. Other papers may be used if their texture is more appropriate for an image, but only if their specifications are at least equal to these.

All inkjet images are coated with Lumijet Imageshield www.lumijet.com:

LUMIJET IMAGESHIELD . . . . [is] a convenient ozone-friendly low-odor aerosol spray that significantly improves wet-fastness. In addition to protecting delicate inkjet images from moisture, it also shields images from fingerprints and harmful UV rays.

This unique product will not only help extend useful print life, it is totally transparent; preserving the original print surface characteristics. From dead matte to glossy, or from canvas to silver foil, you’ll never know it’s there!

Inkjet prints are not dry mounted. They have a 1-2 inch white boarder. Print title, signature, copyright notice, and all other pertinent data are on the back of the prints, in pencil. The back is also sprayed with Imageshield.

The gelatin silver prints, black and white, are made using a variety of papers: Ilford Multigrade FB IV, Multigrade FB Warmtone, Galerie FB, Brilliant VC III, Insignia, Cachet Expo WA. All prints are fixed and washed according current archival standards and are toned in selenium to increase the D-max and to provide some protection to the print surface.

Gelatin silver prints are trimmed and dry-mounted to 2-ply or 4-ply museum grade, white, acid free, 100% rag mat board.

Ilfochrome prints are not mounted.