Re: sensitizing for carbon

FotoDave@aol.com
Tue, 26 Nov 1996 23:08:51 -0500

In a message dated 96-11-26 17:41:30 EST, 100561.2417@CompuServe.COM
(Pollmeier Klaus) writes:

<< To avoid fogging, don't use the brayer method for sensitizing [I sometimes
use a spirit sensitizer and apply it with a foam brayer, if I don't want to
wait
hours for the tissue to dry] , but soke in a ca. 2% sol. of pot or amm
dichromate to which you have added strong ammonia until the sensitizer's
color
just turned from orange to yellow. >>

Pollmeier,

Thanks for your post. I am going to experiment to carbon printing starting
next week. Is the ammonia mentioned just regular household ammonia?

Thanks in advance!

Dave Soemarko