Hi Elias: I do not use any fancy equipment and it usually takes me from about 12 to 15 sheets before I have the first final print (assuming good negative that does not require extensive dodging or burning). I also do not use test strips but use full sheets for that purpose. Cheers, - Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of eroustom@xxxxxxxxxxx Sent: June 23, 2008 2:24 PM To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [pure-silver] Typical Printing Waste 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 ======================================================================== ===================================== To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there. ============================================================================================================To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there.