[pure-silver] Re: "Hand Printed"
- From: "Elias Roustom" <elroustom@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:29:07 -0500
Oh, man, the slippery slope...
It is a far reaching transformative expansion of the definition of
"Handmade" to include that which is machine made under the close supervision
of a selective decision maker. Another new application of an old word comes
to mind: Whatever!
A very entertaining discussion - thanks.
E.
On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 1:59 PM, Howard Efner <hfefner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> On Nov 30, 2008, at 9:33 AM, Dana H. Myers wrote:
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>> A good inkjet print requires preparation of the image for printing
>> before you start printing it, and it's possible that print itself
>> is trimmed afterwards. Entering the options to start the print-out
>> is perhaps analogous to pushing the button on the enlarger timer.
>> Most importantly, the process is hand-guided; rather than queuing
>> up a bunch of images and running a script to print them out automatically.
>>
>>
> And the same argument applies to making the color separations and plates,
> loading the plates, paper, and ink into a 4, 6, or 8 color Heidelberg press,
> registering the plates, and running-off a couple thousand copies. The
> printer does it by "hand" but then the press takes over.
>
> Howard
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