Re: Washing alt-photo prints

Luis Nadeau (nadeaul@nbnet.nb.ca)
Mon, 30 Jun 1997 01:07:57 -0300

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At 11:53 AM -0700 97/06/29, Larry Bullis wrote:
>>It is my opinion that most, if not virtually all of us, wash alt-photo
>>prints far far to long.
>
>My experience with cyanotype is that I have to wash for an hour or so.
>
>This may not apply to anyone else, though, because I print on a waterleaf
>paper (Arches 88 or unsized BFK) which is totally saturated with
>solution. Its a lot like blotter paper, actually.
>
>If I do not wash it enough, over time the area around the image area will
>develop a quite ugly, dirty looking stain.

Can you be more descriptive? What color is the stain, etc.?

Over what period of time?

Luis Nadeau
NADEAUL@NBNET.NB.CA
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

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