[alt-photo] Re: SG drying/ferrotyping [WAS: Dmax for silver paper]

[Globe Trotteur]

Thanks Richard, i will let you know. So i assume i can use glossy FB for this process. It does not have to be glossy RC?Pierre
 > From: dickburk at ix.netcom.com
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> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:31:23 -0800
> Subject: [alt-photo] Re: SG drying/ferrotyping [WAS: Dmax for silver paper]
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> From: "Globe Trotteur" <unglobetrotteur at hotmail.com>
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> Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 11:44 AM
> Subject: [alt-photo] Re: SG drying/ferrotyping [WAS: Dmax 
> for silver paper]
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> >
> > Guys, thanks for all the feedback. I have cleaned my arkay 
> > dryer with simichrome as mentionned. I had some in the 
> > garage for my motorcycle and i did not even know the name. 
> > The plate are really shiny now. Do i need to clean the 
> > plate between prints every time?I will try to order some 
> > oriental seagull FB glossy paper to test it.I assume that 
> > you can use a ferrotype dryer with FB glossy and it does 
> > not have to be RC.I will start with a soaked print in 
> > photoflo, squeegee it onto my cold plate and start with a 
> > little bit of heat to help the process.Do i have to close 
> > back the dryer with the canvas or can i just leave the 
> > print on the dryer by itself? Then, we'll see what I 
> > get.It may be a couple of weeks before I go back in the 
> > darkroomThanks.Pierre
> >
> >
>      Once the plate is polished it needs only to be cleaned 
> off after use. Wiping with plain water will do. You can dry 
> with the canvas open if you like. Its there mainly for 
> drying matte surface prints. Let us know what happens.
> 
> 
> --
> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles
> WB6KBL
> dickburk at ix.netcom.com 
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