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

[Loris Medici]

Hi Marek,

FAEW/SP is pretty hard surfaced, I'm still trying to find the best
combination of diluted sensitizer volume per given area and Tween strength
per given sensitizer volume. I'm still not there but I'm pretty close; my
benchmark is pop Pd on the same paper. (A pretty high criterion!) The
results are way better than single coated Vandyke but not as good as I
would like them to be... I'm going to increase both the coating volume and
drying time; I see occasional unevenness / bronzing in the prints. That
could be due both (a.) insufficent coating volume and (b.) unsufficent
drying time. (I'm going to try 0.25ml diluted sensitizer per 10 sq. in. and
a drying time of min. 60 minutes later today - I was working with 0.20ml/
10sq.in. and 40 minutes before...)

Regards,
Loris.


2013/5/18 Marek Matusz <marekmatusz at hotmail.com>

> Loris,
>
> I noticed that when I put the files in the same folder for upload. SO I
> took both prints and examined them side by side. The print on Fabriano SF
> is indeed somewhat  lighter, perhaps half the step. I think that the
> contrast is lower then the print of Rising Stonenge.
>
> On a separate note. Does anybody know what is the shelf life of coated
> argyrotype papers? The chemistry seems to be pretty stable.
>
> Marek