[Alt-photo] Re: Was Sulfamic now VDB and pt/pd gold leaf

[Loris Medici]

Hi Don, I agree about kits (if you don't want to mess with chemistry),
OTOH, if one's going to get their hands dirty, compounding silver oxide
from silver nitrate + sodium hydroxide isn't that hard or fail-prone (just
weight the chemicals, prepare the solutions, mix them and then stir +
decant 3-4 times...), and the cost difference would be significant in most
parts of the world.

Regards,
Loris.


2013/5/10 Don <donsbryant at gmail.com>
>
> Thanks Sandy.
>
> I would encourage anyone interested in the Agyrotype process to purchase
the
> silver oxide or purchase a kit from the usual sources.
>
> If one decides that they indeed like the process then the effort required
> making silver oxide from silver nitrate will be worth while. For the
> neophyte it may prove to be off putting and create a built in receipt for
> failure.
>
> Don