[pure-silver] Re: Typical Printing Waste

Elias,
Sounds about right to a tad on the low side (for me). My normal
size print is 16x20; usually have 5-10 tests (3x16) for the
various areas; then make a full print using the best info I have
from the tests; from there it may take me 5-8 more full sheets to
get what I'm looking for. Sometimes after a couple of full sheets
I'll realize I need to do more test strips, especially if I've
significantly changed the contrast settings; or if I'm printing
with different contrast settings for different areas of the
print. 
Hope that helps,
Bob Younger



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Hi all,

I'm in the middle of printing an edition (a very small edition)
and I'm starting to count my wasted sheets...

It may be a silly question, but how many sheets are you (all)
typically using (note I refrained from saying "wasting") to get a
print to where you want it?

I'm sure learning to trust my methods and chemicals has a lot to
do with it.
Here's how last night went: Two test stips, and five working
prints to work out the over exposed detail in contrast to other
shadows, burn in tests, and two "finished" prints with different
times so I can decide what to do once I see them dry. 

Any thoughts?

Elias

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