[pure-silver] Re: BAN #2 PENCILS IN THE DARKROOM OR ELSE!!!

If you can find them, the "IBM Electrographic" pencil is great - V E R Y soft and writes dark with virtually no pressure. These are the pencils that used to be used for "bubble cards" used in testing (school-stuff). Years (and years and years...) ago, they were handed out for anyone taking the College Boards. I'm not sure what the exact composition is, but it appaarently will conduct small electrical currents, enabling machine scoring of examination cards. Other than a school situation, I don't know where - if anywhere - these are available. (I "re-allocated" my first batch when I was in high school and have replenished as opportunity arose.) They write dark, they don't dent, and your notes stay put through normal washing. (I haven't tried scrubbing...) 

-Bill


On Mar 28, 2007, at 10:08 AM, Shannon Stoney wrote:
I assume you mean you write on the paper pre-process and you see it in the dark area post process. (Without stacking them.) 


Right.


 If so, this is emulsion pressure sensitivity.




Solutions:
Try using softer lead pencil
Don't push as hard when writing.
Use a sharpie.
OK, I'll try that. I was worried that a sharpie might show through even more though. 



Tell Ilford they have an emulsion sensitivity problem.

Oh, BTW, are the numbers in the dark area lighter or darker?



Lighter.
--Shannon (scourge of hypocritical feminists and overly hard pencils everywhere)
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