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

[Loris Medici]

I see, after this remark, I remembered you had already told me about this
method before; I must have forgotten... Thanks, will definitely try it.

Regards,
Loris.


2013/6/1 Sandy King <sanking at clemson.edu>

> 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > 2013/5/30 Sandy King <sanking at clemson.edu>
> >
> >> Loris,
> >>
> >> 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
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On May 30, 2013, at 4:07 PM, Loris Medici wrote:
> >>
> >>> 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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