So book production has started in earnest. The final image selection made, a total of 32 final executions plus two index pages. As the intention is to produce a bound folio of actual prints they need to be archival. So I am using Hahnemuhle Photorag Duo for the main pages, its coated on both sides but that wasnt the reason for its choice. At 277 gsm it sits nicely between the single side coated Photorag 308, which is too thick for this application and the 177 gsm which feels a little thin for the image pages.
Although I am using the 177 gsm for the intro, forward and credits pages. Its also nice to be able to separate the image pages in this way, it also emphasises the pages are removable.
I have chosen a translucent film for the index pages, a material by Innova, not easy to print on and will need cutting down to A3 from its A3+ original but the result is very interesting and at only 174gsm the thickness is a close match to the typeset pages.
Once complete the pages will be taken to Cathy Robert for final binding.