Re: Bromoil - masking/Bromoil paper

Henk Thijs ()
Fri, 17 January 1997 4:33 AM

Dennis Carlyle asked (some time ago):
>> I asked about the possibility of producing a part-silver,
>> part-bromoil image by selectively applying the bromoil bleach
David Lewis gave the following solution:
>A few weeks ago, someone on the alt-photo list was interested in bromoil
>masking
>as they called it. I think they wanted to re-enforce the bromoil print with
the
>silver image.
>
>The easiest way of doing this is to refer to G.L. Hawkins book, The Bromaloid
>Process (1951). I have a autographed copy.
>Basically, you bleach out the entire image as you would normally do and then
>redevelop it in a weak developer after a short wash. When the silver image has
>reached the desired depth, transfer it to the stop bath and then fix it. Wash
>thoroughly, dry and then ink it up.
>
>I have not made one in 20 years, but I have a few laying around the studio
that
>are still in a pristine state.

Hope this helps,
Regards Henk

-- 
  Henk    Thijs                 tel: +31-(0)43-3661249  
  Eurocontrol Maastricht UAC    fax: +31-(0)43-3661300 
  Horsterweg 11       email: henk.thijs@eurocontrol.be                       
  NL-6191 RX  Beekcor@ruly46.medfac.leidenuniv.nl (l)     T h e  N e t h e r l a n d s  










----------