[alt-photo] Re: cyanotype [Triangle]

[Diana Bloomfield]

Hi Chris,

Oh-- so if you were waiting for it to dry-- and it took that long--  
and then you used it, that suggests fogging to me.   Sounds like the  
hair dryer is working successfully, though?

I forgot how much it rains up there. I was in the mountains a few  
weeks ago, and so beautiful, but between the fog, the rain, and the  
low clouds-- it's like everything is swathed in cotton.
I know the food there is good, though!  :)


On Jun 2, 2010, at 7:12 PM, Christina Anderson wrote:

> Hi Diana,
> No air conditioning, no humidity, and positively it is paper that is  
> not completely dry (overnight, paper does not dry). It has been  
> rainy for the last several days so I imagine the humidity is close  
> to 90%.  Fresh chemistry just mixed.
>
> However, as far as the paper, I used to always use BFK paper for  
> VDB, argyro, and cyanotype, and have found this year that it is no  
> longer suitable for argyrotype, it is what we've used with cyanotype  
> now, and my guess is they may have changed their sizing agent to a  
> more alkaline one.
>
> I'd have to run in town for some vitamin c tabs to test Loris'  
> advice, but have NEVER used citric for traditional cyano before,  
> only with Ware's, so this was a new one for me.
> Chris
>
> Christina Z. Anderson
> christinaZanderson.com
>
> On Jun 2, 2010, at 2:20 PM, Diana Bloomfield wrote: