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

[Loris Medici]

Same here, double coated Vandyke is better in terms of dmax. But I really
don't like to double coat, I sometimes get pour marks when I do so,
therefore I left that practice. When gold toned, single coated Vandyke or
Argyrotype both give me convincing dmax - Argyrotype being better. That's a
great tip though, may try it for some images in the future. Thanks much!

Regards,
Loris.



2013/5/30 Sandy King <sanking at clemson.edu>

> Loris,
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> My normal coating procedure is to double coat. I use the same light
> sensitive solution, but the first coating is diluted 1+1 with water, second
> coating is full strength. I have done this with all of the iron sensitive
> processes, including kallitype and pt/pd,  and almost always got a bit more
> Dmax with the double coating method (or perhaps the 1.5X coating method).
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> Sandy
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> On May 30, 2013, at 4:07 PM, Loris Medici wrote:
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> > Dear Sandy,
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> > Indeed, the colors are very close if toned to completion - using full
> > strength toner. (It's slightly different with diluted toner though...)
> > OTOH, according to my recent experience, Argyrotype (even diluted 2+1)
> > gives slightly better dmax than Vandyke. (Both single coated.) When
> > printing Vandyke, which one you do - double coating or single coating?
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> > ​Regards,
> > Loris.​
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> > 2013/5/30 Sandy King <sanking at clemson.edu>
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> >> In any event there is virtually no difference in "look"  between gold
> >> toned vandyke and argyrotype.
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