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

[Sandy King]

Hi Marek,

I made some really nice prints with gold toned vandyke on Lanaquarelle. The reflective Dmax was very high, about log 1.60 measured with an X-Rite 408. I acidified the paper with a 1.5% solution of oxalic acid, with just a couple of minutes soak time. At the time I was doing this work Sam Wang was working with gold toned argyrotype and also getting very high Dmax, but I don't remember what paper he was using.

In any event there is virtually no difference in "look"  between gold toned vandyke and argyrotype. 

Sandy 






On May 30, 2013, at 12:15 PM, Marek Matusz wrote:

> Loris,
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> I am going to try this. I also read somewhere along the line of good luck with Lanaquarelle paper, but can't remmber if it was for argyrotype on VDB. Anyways I have acidified some Lanaquarelle with sulfamic acid and will try argyrotype on it. I bought a pack of Lanaquarelly a few years ago to try for gum, but it was no good for this application. 
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> Marek 
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>> Date: Thu, 30 May 2013 10:20:57 +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)
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>> Hi Marek,
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>> Yes, the dilution is 2 parts standard strength stock Argyrotype + 1 part
>> water. It works so well for me that I'll dilute the whole current batch and
>> will mix the next batches already diluted...
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>> Regards,
>> Loris.
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>> 2013/5/29 Marek Matusz <marekmatusz at hotmail.com>
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>>> Loris,
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>>> You dilution of 2:1 is 2 parts chemistry 1 part water? I would like to try
>>> that on FA for more DMAX. It is actually about 1 step less then Rising
>>> Stonehenge (all treated with sulfamic acid).
>>> 
>>> Marek
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