Re: ALT-PHOTO-PROCESS digest 704

Judy Seigel (jseigel@panix.com)
Mon, 14 Oct 1996 18:31:44 -0400 (EDT)

On Sun, 13 Oct 1996, George L Smyth wrote:

> I have heard of toning Van Dyke prints, but I'm not sure what anyone
> would use to tone then. Selenium simply bleaches the print. Any
> suggestions?
>
> george

George,

I had some success with selenium toning *before* putting in the fixer, tho
the change of color isn't very much. Blue toning finished and dry VDB
prints is very easy, and I've done it with intent of alleviating a dreary
uninteresting VDB, but basically it's a hard way of getting a less
archival cyanotype..

Judy