[Alt-photo] Re: Albumen Gold Toning

[Kurt Nagy]

Thanks for the reply.

No they are not, the Ammonium Thiocyanate is labeled as 2% and the Gold Chloride is labeled as .2%.  Both are 250ml portions though.

> Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2013 20:35:23 -0400
> From: frangst at gmail.com
> To: alt-photo-process-list at lists.altphotolist.org
> Subject: [Alt-photo] Re: Albumen Gold Toning
> 
> Equal parts A and B at working strength. Just mix up enough to tone the
> prints you are working with because it won't keep once you mix the two
> together.
> 
> are both solutions at 0.2% already?
> 
> -francis
> 
> On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 8:19 PM, Kurt Nagy <kakarott76 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hey all,
> >
> > I picked up a Albumen kit from Bostick and Sullivan not long ago and was
> > going to try making a print tonight.  In the kit it has 250ml of Ammonium
> > Thiocyanate (2%) and 250 ml Gold Chloride (.2%) but the documentation does
> > not list the mixing formula for a working solution.  Their website only
> > mentions that the kit includes a "250ml part A and B Thiocyanate gold toner.
> >
> > My initial guess (99% sure) would be its an equal part A/B mix but looking
> > online I found this
> >
> > http://www.alternativephotography.com/wp/processes/albumen/albumen-printing
> >
> > Diluting should only weaken the toner which would require a longer toning
> > time frame correct?  A second question would be, is the gold toner a 1 shot
> > or can it be reused until exhausted?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Kurt
> >
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