Re: Chrysotypes & Gold prints

Peter Marshall (petermarshall@cix.compulink.co.uk)
Thu, 29 Feb 96 21:19 GMT

In-Reply-To: <Pine.SGI.3.91.960228131812.5823A-100000@laplaza.taos.nm.us>

>
> It sounds like you're actually gold toning an iron print with the method
> you have described.

No, it sounds like Terry is using iron(II) to reaction with the gold
compound and produce gold - as Herschel did. No more involving an 'iron
print' than the kallitype or platinum etc processes. I'm not at all sure how
you would make an 'iron print' - unless this is another name for a
cyanotype!

I have also carried out some experiments with gold prints using an iron
oxalate sensitiser - although the results obtained were not promising enough
to persuade me to continue - very indifferent compared to platinum or
kallitype and what I regarded as a fairly unpleasant lilac colour.

>I have been using Mike Wares process for some time
> with very good success ( after crunching moles and numbers to arrive with
> a three part sensitiser which is combined in equal amounts jhust before
> coating). I wasn't really sure if you were asking if anyone had used
> Mikes process, or that you weren't interested in using it. I would be
> glad to go into more detail if there is interest.
>
Yes, I would be interested to hear more.

Peter Marshall
petermarshall@cix.compulink.co.uk