RE: VDB
I agree with Loris. You can get as much or more Dmax with VDB by gold toning (or toning with platinum or palladium) before fixing than you can get by double coating. In general it is best practice to tone as soon as possible, i.e. right after the first wash in water. In fact, even protracted first water bath can reduce the silver image if too long. Too long for me is more than a minute. Sandy At 10:20 AM +0200 11/5/07, Loris Medici wrote: Double coated is more punchy - better looking (to me) because of stronger Dmax... Since gold toning (before fixing) increase Dmax, single coating + gold toning is fine (for me) too. In fact, I no-more double coat -> I prefer the extra protection I get with gold toning, and the results are equally punchy / strong. Since gold is relatively cheap in my location I'm not complaining. Regards, Loris. -----Original Message----- From: Gordon Holtslander [mailto:gordon.holtslander@usask.ca] Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 6:35 AM To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca Subject: Re: VDB On Sunday 04 November 2007 02:34:25 pm Loris Medici wrote:I'm happy with my single coat Vandykes as long as I tone them with thiourea-gold toner. I'm not happy with my untoned Vandykes unless I double coat. Regards, Loris.How do the single and double coated VDB look different? Gord
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