[Alt-photo] Re: Argyrotype on Fabriano Artistico Extra White Soft Press 300gsm (140lb)

[Sandy King]

Loris,

I should have mentioned that the first coating I do is diluted 1+1 with the light sensitive solution + a solution of 5% citric acid, not plain water. I tested this with several of the iron processes and a number of papers and found that this method gave me "almost"  as much Dmax as double coating, and definitely more than single coating. 

Sandy




On May 30, 2013, at 4:31 PM, Loris Medici wrote:

> Same here, double coated Vandyke is better in terms of dmax. But I really
> don't like to double coat, I sometimes get pour marks when I do so,
> therefore I left that practice. When gold toned, single coated Vandyke or
> Argyrotype both give me convincing dmax - Argyrotype being better. That's a
> great tip though, may try it for some images in the future. Thanks much!
> 
> Regards,
> Loris.
> 
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> 2013/5/30 Sandy King <sanking at clemson.edu>
> 
>> Loris,
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>> My normal coating procedure is to double coat. I use the same light
>> sensitive solution, but the first coating is diluted 1+1 with water, second
>> coating is full strength. I have done this with all of the iron sensitive
>> processes, including kallitype and pt/pd,  and almost always got a bit more
>> Dmax with the double coating method (or perhaps the 1.5X coating method).
>> 
>> Sandy
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>> On May 30, 2013, at 4:07 PM, Loris Medici wrote:
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>>> Dear Sandy,
>>> 
>>> Indeed, the colors are very close if toned to completion - using full
>>> strength toner. (It's slightly different with diluted toner though...)
>>> OTOH, according to my recent experience, Argyrotype (even diluted 2+1)
>>> gives slightly better dmax than Vandyke. (Both single coated.) When
>>> printing Vandyke, which one you do - double coating or single coating?
>>> 
>>> ​Regards,
>>> Loris.​
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 2013/5/30 Sandy King <sanking at clemson.edu>
>>> 
>>>> ​...
>>>> In any event there is virtually no difference in "look"  between gold
>>>> toned vandyke and argyrotype.
>>>> 
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