[alt-photo] Re: cyanotype [Triangle]

[Christina Anderson]

No, the step wedge and the student prints were coated and dried fairly quickly.  I am the only one waiting a day, and I did not with the step wedge as I was calibrating the cyanotype process. No fogging.

I think Francis is closest with his purple leaf moisture story.

Chris

Christina Z. Anderson
christinaZanderson.com

On Jun 2, 2010, at 5:25 PM, Diana Bloomfield wrote:

> 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:
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