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

[Marek Matusz]

Loris,
 
I scanned examples of two additional argyrotypes on Fabriano Artistico soft press, treated with sulfamic acid..
 

 https://plus.google.com/photos/105732508998271877151/albums/5878024532012592449?authkey=CMaWrqn036yO6AE
 
My expose is 6 minutes under the bank of UV BL tubes, almost exactly the same as you do. It is good to notice the consistency of the process in your setup and mine.
I do not see much of graininess in your scan, although I was not able to magnify it. WHat I think that I see
 is the grain of the paper. That might be related on how the sensitizer spreads/soaks into the paper. This does not seems like the grain of the argyrotype process.
 
If I look carefully at the highlights of my prints I can definitely see the texture of the paper, but no grain to speak off, just very smooth tones.
 
I also noticed how different is the final color of the untoned argyrotype on Fabriano and Stonegende papers. This must be related to the paper size.
 
It does look like a very busy argyrotype summer.
 
Marek
 
> Date: Fri, 17 May 2013 13:21:52 +0300
> From: mail at loris.medici.name
> To: alt-photo-process-list at lists.altphotolist.org
> Subject: [Alt-photo] Re: Argyrotype on Fabriano Artistico Extra White Soft	Press 300gsm (140lb)
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> See the scan of the 31-step tablet test print here:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/loris-medici/8746095027/
> 
> I gave it a 16 minutes exposure, looking at the results I calculate my
> standart printing time as 8 minutes - using Agfa Selectjet transparency /
> UVBL tubes...
> 
> Regards,
> Loris.
> 
> 
> 2013/5/16 Loris Medici <mail at loris.medici.name>
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > For the last couple of days I was dealing with the calibration of
> > Argyrotype process on Fabriano Artistico Extra White Soft Press
> > 300gsm (140lb) paper (FAEW onwards...) acidified with sulfamic
> > acid and wanted to share few notes for the records.
> >...
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