> Dick Sullivan wrote:
>
> > I've been having a devil of a time producing consistent brown image color
> in my
> > Ziatype process.
>
>
> which they call "brown toner" which is added to their citrate developer
> (?sodium ?ammonium). It works very well: one can get anywhere from a
> minimal brown tone up to a sepia effect with their paper or with hand-coated
> palladium prints, depending on the paper your're using and the amount of
> toner added to the developer. I have continued to use this product for the
> past seven years with my hand-coated work, as I like very warm prints.
>
> I don't know what the chemical is; maybe someone on the list knows.
>
>
> Charlie Palmer
> Albuquerque NM USA
>
>
>
Ask for a MSDS from the manufacturer if the ingredients aren't listed.
Do you think there is a mercury salt in there? Sure would be good to
know if that is the case.
John > > >
>