Don Messec: Making Art Safely, Part 2 May 24, 2011 My second day of working with Don Messec [1] of Making Art Safely ( see Part 1 by clicking here [2] ) was intended to be used to determine if Piezography inks can bring anything unique to his photop... artists piezography and food piezography life writing Read more
Don Messec: Making Art Safely, Part 1 May 23, 2011 Last week I was working with Don Messec at his amazing and healthy printmaking studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Don has dedicated the last two decades to making art safer for printmakers and artists. I... artists piezography life writing Read more
PiezoFlush for printer storage Mar 17, 2011 Question: I have (2) Epson 4000 printers that I want to put into storage for an extended period of time. How much Piezoflush will it take to accomplish this without using more than I need for the task... from dana's desk maintenance tech-support Read more
The Darkroom Revisited - version 2 Feb 17, 2011 Yesterday, I was in the darkroom with Ilford MultiGrade IV paper, Sprint Chemistry, and Piezography digital-negatives. It was fun and dark. With water running quietly, it seemed quite meditative. Perf... digital negatives piezography life writing Read more
Having trouble resetting desktop cartridges? Feb 10, 2011 They are easy to reset because they reset automatically. But, often our customers try to make them reset at their time of choosing rather than the correct time. That always fails and for good reason. ... cartridges maintenance product use refilling Read more
Humidity Feb 1, 2011 It’s mid-winter and we are in the middle of receiving a forecasted 20″ snowfall on top of our existing base. Nothing unusual really outside. But, inside it is a different matter all together. This is ... maintenance Read more
ConeColor HDR released Feb 1, 2011 ConeColor HDR inks are now released! The customer Beta program was a success. We have a great set of ConeColor HDR inks and a great set of 700ml refillable carts. We reformulated the Vivid Magenta, Li... conecolor conecolor hdr inks Read more
Gimme that old time feeling Jan 23, 2011 This winter I have been shooting with a combination of plastic Diana lenses, single element optic lenses, and my prized Zeiss Distagon 21mm ƒ2.8. Shooting with a diana lens makes me feel a bit nostalg... artists featured piezography development piezography life Read more
Infrequent printer use Jan 18, 2011 This is a part two article on print head life. The first is here [1] . The second most significant factor in shortened print head life (besides paper strikes) is severe intermittent use of the printe... maintenance Read more
Fine art paper and print head strikes Dec 20, 2010 One of the most significant contributors to shortened print head life is the use of fine art paper. Use these preventative maintenance techniques to prolong the life of your print head. Most of Inkjet... fine art paper maintenance Read more
no substitute for real world testing Oct 20, 2010 There is no substitute for real world testing…like 20 feet of salt water and 3 months in the direct sun! Its been five years since the tragic devistation caused by Hurricane Katrina. Unfortunately, ma... piezography life writing Read more
A Theory of Two Georges Apr 12, 2010 There is the theory that a few colors can reproduce everything else, and I think of the great French painter Georges Seurat. In the latter part of the 19th century, Seurat painted dots of red, green, ... artists featured piezography life writing Read more