RE: VDB

[Sandy King <sanking@clemson.edu>]

Title: RE: VDB

Scott,

Nothing special that I am aware of. I mix the solution just as described in The Book of Alternative Photographic Processes and in other sources.

Great to see you in Savannah, and I really enjoyed the presentation of Silvia.

Sandy

At 8:55 PM -0500 11/4/07, Weber, Scott B wrote:

> OK Sandy,
>
> Tell me your process because I always end up with a good amount of
> solids after mixing a new batch of VDB.
> Hey, great to see you and Sam in Savannah last month.
>
> Scott
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sandy King [mailto:sanking@clemson.edu]
> Sent: Sun 11/4/2007 2:17 PM
> To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
> Subject: Re: VDB
>
>
> I never get any sludge!! Not after 24 hours, not after 24 days.
>
> After several months the silver coats the side of the bottle, but
> the
> solution remains clear.
>
> Are you mixing with distilled water?
>
> Sandy
>
>
> At 2:44 PM -0500 11/4/07, Weber, Scott B wrote:
> >
> >Speaking with a friend who also makes Van Dyke prints I mentioned
> that I
> >filter the "sludge" that forms at the bottom of the
> bottle after 24 hours
> >when mixing a new batch of solution. He said that he never does
> this. Are
> >there any VDB printers out there with opinions on this? Filter or
> no filter?
> >
> >
> >Scott B. Weber
> >Associate Professor of Photography
> >Department of Fine Arts
> >Barry University
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