a few questions - Fabriano EW and palladium
Hi all... I have a few questions re using Fabriano EW with palladium. My previous experience with using this paper for argyrotypes was generally very good. I acidify with a 2-3% oxalic acid bath for at least 5 minutes, until no more bubbles can be seen. I coat with FO #1 and palladium, using no contrast agent. The digital negatives I use have sufficient density for achieving a good print. Printing on Platine in this manner has been successful, yielding a long-range print tonality with good detail and color. I use an ammoniumm citrate developer, rinse and then clear with a citric acid first bath, and successive HCA baths followed by a water wash. I just started working with Fabriano EW for palladium work, and the tonal results so far are decent, however there is some yellow-gold speckling in several .dark areas of the print. At first I thought it was a coating problem due to sizing, and added a touch of Tween 20 to the solution, but the yellow speckles still showed up. Here's a scan of the problem: http://www.flickr.com/photos/viapiano/3180317281/in/photostream/ Has anyone seen this before? I'd love some feedback on this... Thanks! Paul
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