[alt-photo] Re: cyanotype [Triangle]

[Paul Viapiano]

If it's indeed the paper, try brushing an acidic solution on it before 
coating (vinegar, citric, oxalic, dilute stop bath) and see if that helps.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christina Anderson" <zphoto at montana.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 4:12 PM
Subject: [alt-photo] Re: cyanotype [Triangle]


> 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:
>
>> Hi Trevor,
>>
>> Check out the Nasher Art Museum, on Duke's campus: 
>> http://www.nasher.duke.edu/exhibitions.php  Not alt process, but 
>> interesting contemporary Chinese art exhibit right now (including 
>> photographs), as well as CDS, though not sure what they have going on 
>> right now.  Check out all the art galleries in downtown Raleigh, some 
>> relatively new:  Flanders (South West St); Adam Cave (Hargett Street-- I 
>> have alt process work on exhibit there now, including some new tri-color 
>> gums); Lee Hansley Gallery (Glenwood Ave); The Collectors Gallery 
>> (Fayetteville Street); ArtSpace (Davie Street-- I can't stand the stuff 
>> there-- way too commercial for my tastes-- but most people seem to love 
>> it); Lump Gallery (S Blount Street- interesting exhibit now, featuring 
>> video work); and be sure and visit the newly renovated and reopened NC 
>> Museum of Art (Blue Ridge Rd)-- it's spectacular.
>>
>> All of those places have websites, so you can look them up for more 
>> information.  Not much in the way of photography-- alt or otherwise-- but 
>> those places above are worth visiting.
>>
>> With regard to humidity issues, I've actually never had a problem with 
>> too much humidity here in NC-- believe it or not.  Where I work-- in my 
>> house-- the room is cooled by air conditioning in the summer, or heated 
>> in the winter.  So even though it's a very humid climate, that doesn't 
>> seem to matter much.  I actually keep a humidifier where I work-- so a 
>> cyanotype emulsion, for instance, won't just go sliding off the paper 
>> once put in a water development.  Without the added humidity from a 
>> humidifier, emulsions just don't seem work all that well for me.
>>
>> I'm guessing you're not working in air conditioning up there in the 
>> mountains, Chris?   I would guess it's not a humidity issue, though; 
>> rather, when I get odd colors like that, the reason is usually the choice 
>> of paper, or possibly expired chemistry.
>>
>> On Jun 2, 2010, at 3:43 PM, Trevor Cunningham wrote:
>>
>>> Things keep coming back to North Carolina. Here in Saudi, I have NO 
>>> issues with humidty, or benefit from it at that matter...unless you 
>>> count prints drying indoors in less than an hour as a bonus. I'll be in 
>>> Raleigh on the 11th. If anyone knows of something interesting alt-wise 
>>> or photographic in general in the Triangle area over the next month, I'd 
>>> love to know.
>>>
>>
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