> From: Terry King <101522.2625@compuserve.com>
> Date: Thu, 27 Feb 1997 07:19:05 -0500
> Subject: Diet Coke
> To: alt-photo-list <ALT-PHOTO-PROCESS-L@sask.usask.ca>
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>
> Yesterday I gave a talk on the history and current applications of
> altrnative processes.
>
> At the end I gave a demonstration of gum,VDB, cyanotype and platinum
> printing. The first three worked fine but then I realised that I had
left
> my platinum developer at home.
>
> Remembering the contents of Diet Coke, and its various uses
unconventional
> uses, we got a can from the dispenser and used it to develop the print.
>
> The result was very gratifying. Good gradation and no graininess.
>
> 1. Does anyone have the experience to say whether Diet or normal Coke
gives
> the better results ?
>
> 2. Can we call this a Diet Cokeotype ?
>
> Terry King
>
Terry
And you can drink the remainder of the can afterwards! Could it be the
phosphoric acid in coke that works the wonders? I must try it for
calotypes. Just because Talbot did not know of it. Would mine therefore be
Colatypes?
Richard