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

[Loris Medici]

Hi Andy, I'm not familiar with the procedure you describe, but my gut
feeling is that you'll get elementary silver that way.

Regards,
Loris.


2013/5/10 andy schmitt <aschmitt at aandy.org>
>
> Hi Loris
> Isn't silver oxide the result of "detox'ing"  used fixer by dropping steel
> wool in it?
>
> Fascinating conversation... I'm going to have to try Agyrotypes
> Thank You
>
> Regards
>
> Andy Schmitt
>
> Head of The New & Improved Photography Dept,
>  Peters Valley School of Craft
> http://www.petersvalley.org/html/Photography.cfm
>
>
>
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>
> 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