[alt-photo] SALT & COT 320
BOB KISS
bobkiss at caribsurf.com
Fri Apr 9 13:55:28 GMT 2010
DEAR LIST,
I posted this yesterday but didn't receive any replies...maybe it
didn't go though so here it is again...
Hi from Barbados! A quick question
The local Museum has asked me to give a lecture on some of the
processes used to make some 19th century prints in their collection. They
wanted me to demonstrate one of the processes so I opted for a salt print.
The trick is that they want me to do everything at the demo except mix the
solutions (which I will need to do ahead of time): i.e., coat the salt soln,
dry, coat the silver soln, dry, expose, salt wash bath, wash, tone, fix,
wash. That means that I wouldnt be able to salt the paper ahead of time.
The formulae always use gelatin in the salt solution. If I use COT
320, a well gelatin sized paper, might I get away without putting gelatin in
the salt solution? This would allow me to mix it a day or two before the
demo without the gelatin hardening.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions
CHEERS!
BOB
Please check my website: http://www.bobkiss.com/
"Live as if you are going to die tomorrow. Learn as if you are going to
live forever". Mahatma Gandhi
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