Re: Humidifying paper

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Subject: Re: Humidifying paper
From: Brian Pawlowski <beepy@netapp.com>
Date: Wed, 07 May 2008 13:18:28 -0700 (PDT)
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Mike Ware had a write up in his book the Chrysotype Manual...

  http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chrysotype-Manual-Practice-Photographic-Printing/dp/0955112907

Available from Amazon in the UK.

The accompanying hardcover Gold in Photography is a really good read:

  http://www.amazon.com/Gold-Photography-Michael-John-Ware/dp/0955112915

but it is not the practical manual.

He touches on paper humidification process briefly in an online article

  http://www.mikeware.co.uk/mikeware/New_Chrysotype_Process.html

much more details in book above.

> Hi,
> 
> I¹m having problems controlling humidity.  I¹d like to make a humidity box
> for my paper.  I was planning on getting a tupperware container, some
> supports for the paper, a container with some water, and a hygrometer.  I¹d
> bring the humidity up to a  certain point then open it and put in the paper,
> and leave it for a period of time.
> 
> What level should I bring the humidity in the box to? (60%)?
> How long should the paper remain in it (for a st a rting point)?
> are paper humidity boxes available to be purchased?
> Any other ideas for diy humidity control?
> 
> Thanks a lot