Digital Carbon Tintypes with Bonny Lhotka Mar 3, 2012 Way back in 1992 I gave a workshop at the Massachusettes College of Art called “Beyond the Digital Print”. I paired an IRIS 3047 printer with an etching press inside of a traditional printmaking studi... artists piezography life writing Read more
Something extreme Feb 16, 2012 In 2005, I discovered a very exciting paper that is hand made in Japan only by custom order. This paper is 21st century adaptation of traditional Japanese washi. I’ve been printing on this paper conti... piezography life writing Read more
Epson 7900/9900 considerations Feb 16, 2012 Ouch! The Epson 7900 and 9900 printers are taking a beating in the User Forums. There is a lot of talk about quickly expiring print heads that do not last the life of the warranty or expire just after... 7890 / 9897900 / 9900 opinion product use Read more
Passing of an Ink Icon: PiezoTone 2002 - 2012 Dec 19, 2011 PiezoTones are being discontinued effective March 2012. What ink remaining in inventory will be the last of its kind. The inks affected are PiezoTone WN, PiezoTone CS, PiezoTone, ST, Museum Black, Por... piezography life writing Read more
Epson makes a tiny step in the right direction Sep 21, 2011 Epson announced this week that they are going to be packaging all of their ink cartridges in 100% recycled paper. I think that this is a positive step in the right direction. But, it does not address ... cartridges opinion refilling reuse Read more
Epson R3000, R2000 and Pro 4900 update Sep 13, 2011 We are zeroing in on cartridges for the Epson Pro 4900, R3000 and R2000 printers. One of our main suppliers has accomplished the two new desktop chips and is just a short time away from perfecting th... cartridges conecolor new products piezography Read more
Prep and print Aug 2, 2011 Sometimes my customers are amazed to hear that InkjetMall is actually owned by a printmaker rather than a businessman or some inkjet conglomerate. But, InkjetMall is essentially an outgrowth of my pri... fine art paper maintenance printmaking printmaking at cone editions Read more
Now we're farming! New Piezography Developments Jul 14, 2011 July is here. The weather is hot. Development time for all new Piezography products is at hand. While the Piezography for Canon project requires new ink formulation and testing (a long process), prior... piezography development writing Read more
Trouble switching between MK and PK in desktop printers? Jun 21, 2011 Question: I wanted to change my desktop printer from Matte Black to Photo Black. But the printer reported that there is not enough ink to execute this action. What can I do? Desktop printer models req... cartridges from dana's desk maintenance product use Read more
Humidity redux May 26, 2011 Humidity reminder! We always alert our customers to Epson print head problems during the Winter when heating systems deplete the moisture in the air and turn Epson printers into ungrateful beasts of b... maintenance Read more
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