[alt-photo] Re: DESICCATE! DESICCATE! DANCE TO THE MUSIC!

[Alan MacKellar]

Jim (a facebook friend) just answered my question about whether he had tried
QTR or PDN for Pt/Pd or gum printing by saying he thought it was only used
by those who did ink jet laser printing.  I never thought of that.  Could it
work?  I am working on Pt/Pd and next week my wife, Rene, and I will be
spending our time in MT with Chris, learning how to do tricolor gum.  
Alan

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Michel Debar
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Subject: [alt-photo] Re: DESICCATE! DESICCATE! DANCE TO THE MUSIC!

If my memory is correct, the advice I received about this is to use double
containers, to minimize air pressure exchanges (they may bring in moisture),
that do happen even with what one thinks are air-tight bags.

2010/7/27 John Brewer <john at johnbrewerphotography.com>

> Hi Bob,
>
> I would repack it in smaller quantities and seal the smaller containers.
> When I buy FAC now I get it repacked into manageable sizes now.
>
> Best wishes from wet Manchester UK,
>
> J.
>
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> BOB KISS
> Sent: 27 July 2010 00:03
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> Subject: [alt-photo] DESICCATE! DESICCATE! DANCE TO THE MUSIC!
>
> DEAR LIST,
>
>            I just received my 1 lb white plastic jar of Ammonium
> Thiocyanate to use in my gold toners for salt and albumen prints.  I will
> be
> keeping it in my a/c darkroom which maintains about 50% rh and 75 F.  We
> all
> know that, once I open it, even in those conditions, it is so hydroscopic
> that I will soon have a jar with solution with some xtals at the bottom.
> Sooooooooooooooooooo, my question is, how do I keep it *dry* and powdered?
>
>            My first idea is to keep it in a zip lock baggie with some
> silica gel packs around it.  I would "regenerate" them every time I open
> the
> bag.  Will this do it or does anyone know a better way?
>
>            Please don't suggest other options for this agent like
> carbonates or others.I want to know the best way to maintain *this*
> chemical.
>
>                        CHEERS!
>
>                                    BOB
>
>
>
>  Please check my website:  <http://www.bobkiss.com/>
> http://www.bobkiss.com/
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> "Live as if you are going to die tomorrow.  Learn as if you are going to
> live forever".  Mahatma Gandhi
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