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RE: Ware/Malde-Ziatype-DOP palladium,was RE: "New" Paper for Pt/Pd (and other iron processes, too)



Camden,

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whereas for ziatype sodium tungstate is added to the
solution.  Humidity doesn't seem to be as much of a factor in color for
ziatype.  Of course, I could be entirely off-base here too...  :)
>

Ziatype color can be controlled by humidity and or additives. There are no
absolute guidelines about controlling the color of the print, however
Sullivan & Weese's book has a chart that gives some good information about
how additives affect color and contrast. The addition of tungstate is one of
the options.

Normally lithium palladium will produce a neutral toned print but if you
leave a coated paper in the dark and let it dry out it will shift quite
warm.

Don Bryant