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

[Christina Anderson]

Beautiful highlight detail!!
Chris
Christina Z. Anderson
christinaZanderson.com

On Jun 10, 2013, at 1:07 AM, Loris Medici wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> A new print from this weekend, again on FAEW/SP. It's a small one (15x12cm
> / ​~5.9x4.7"), the humidity is high recently (around 60%), therefore the
> image color is much much more neutral than previous prints made at lower
> humidity. (Around 45%...) Toned with diluted gold-thiourea toner. Image
> detail is fine despite the small size combined with the texture from the
> paper. FAEW/SP paper's texture is just about right; not too much to chop
> too much detail, but still has texture. Best parts of both worlds...
> 
> See here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/loris-medici/9000137718/lightbox/
> 
> Regards,
> Loris.
> 
> 
> 
> 2013/5/28 Loris Medici <mail at loris.medici.name>
> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I finally managed
>> ​ ​
>> ​to make a *real* 2+1 diluted Argyrotype print on Fabriano Artistico Extra
>> White paper (which was de-alkalized with sulfamic acid), see the result
>> below:
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/loris-medici/8870289247/ (Same photo for
>> sake of comparison...)
>> 
>> Once tamed with sulfamic acid, this paper is a real delight combined with
>> the absolute lack of reluctance shown by 2+1 diluted Argyrotype. BTW, the
>> image is not cold / neutral or even split toned because I use diluted
>> toner; 40ml fresh toner + 360ml used toner, image size 8x10"...
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Loris.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 2013/5/20 Loris Medici <mail at loris.medici.name>
>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> 
>>> This is just for the records; I managed to get smooth Argyrotype test
>>> prints on FAEW/SP (de-alkalized with sulfamic acid), which have good dmax
>>> and won't show any bronzing or unevenness to the naked eye.
>>> 
>>> See my working parameters below:
>>> (These may help as a starting point for some of you...)
>>> - 2+1 diluted sensitizer
>>> - 0.25ml coating solution per 10 sq. in. (brush coating)
>>> - 2 drops 10% Tween 20 per ml of coating solution
>>> - Drying time: 60 minutes @ 23C / 50% RH
>>> - Gold-thiourea toning
>>> 
>>> See the result here:
>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/loris-medici/8757864351/
>>> 
>>> That's all from my part, I'll continue to the calibration and do my first
>>> real print on this paper in a couple of days. Done with testing / tech
>>> talk, lots of printing from now on...
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> Loris.
>>> 
>> 
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