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

Loris Medici mail at loris.medici.name
Tue Jun 11 11:03:48 UTC 2013


Thanks Christina, I like very much the results I can get; just want to
shoot more and more new images so I can print them! :)

Regards,
Loris.


2013/6/10 Christina Anderson <christinazanderson at gmail.com>

> 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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