Re: Toning Polaroid Prints

David Morrish (dmorrish@beothuk.swgc.mun.ca)
Sat, 28 Jun 1997 10:57:57 -0230 (NDT)

On Fri, 27 Jun 1997, Larry Bullis wrote:
> Assuming that the lack of permanence of a Cu toned negative is
> acceptable, do you think that the warm brown tone would offer greater
> printing resistance than the colder selenium?
<<<snip>>>>
> >>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.
> >
> >Don't expect copper toned negs to last very long. Selenium toning should be
> >ok however.
> >
> >Luis Nadeau

I thought the *original* question was whenther one could tone Polaroid
"prints", not negs. I tried washing one once and the whole things washed
clear. Are they that fragile?
Dave Morrish