Re: Toning Polaroid Prints

Larry Bullis (lbullis@ctc.ctc.edu)
Tue, 24 Jun 1997 22:57:13 -0700

The item about selenium toning a polaroid negative to get more printing
density/contrast was quite interesting, as well as the possibility of
toning prints.

Regarding the negatives, I once used the harmonizing process that is in
Photographic Facts and Formulas (bichromate bleach, redevelop in
non-staining developer) to change the scale of a Polaroid negative, then
copper toned it. The negative looked really incredible, and gave a
rather wonderful print on silver paper. I would think this might work
well with uv processes as well. The color of the negative was well into
the brown range.

Larry Bullis
Skagit Valley College