Re: retouching

Mark A.Morrill (morri013@maroon.tc.umn.edu)
Sat, 10 Aug 1996 02:05:46

On Sat, 10 Aug 96 08:18:47 +1000,
alt-photo-process@cse.unsw.edu.au wrote...

>
>As for Dyene, it comes in a 3 bottle kit, a black, a red (so you can see
>where it is) and a bottle of "Conditioner" that you put on the area first.
>(ANYBODY KNOW WHAT THE CONDITIONER IS ??-- it isn't acetic acid.) I find
>it pretty easy to get a reasonably undetectable increase in density of an
>area, using a good watercolor sable brush, tho not big even tones. If you
>get on too much you can flood it off with water, even resoak the whole
>negative.
>
>I also have Veronica Cass, both red & black, which some people swear by,
>but haven't tried them yet. Anyone?
>
>Judy
>

I don't know what the conditioner is, but I know that it is
intended to facilitate adhesion of the dyes, and I believe
that you can wash off the dyes if you make a mistake
or any other reason.