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

[Globe Trotteur]

You are correct...Thanks for clarifying...I forgot about that...Pierre
 > Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:55:39 +0100
> From: jacqueskv at gmail.com
> To: alt-photo-process-list at lists.altphotolist.org
> Subject: [alt-photo] Re: SG drying/ferrotyping [WAS: Dmax for silver paper]
> 
> I wouldn't dare to put RC paper in a dryer; the polyethylene layers might
> melt and leave you with a mess.
> RC glossy papers don't need any ferrotyping, they're naturally glossy.
> Jacques
> 
> 2012/1/14 Globe Trotteur <unglobetrotteur at hotmail.com>
> 
> >
> > 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]
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > 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]
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > 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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