Re: Van Dyke Problems
Scott E. Haller (haller1@albany.net)
Sat, 28 Jun 1997 16:12:13 -0400
SCHRAMMR@WLSVAX.WVNET.EDU wrote:
>
> Billie,
>
> You have to print a little deep with VDB since the image will fade slightly
> in the fixer, in fact, one must be very,very careful with the fixer otherwise
> the image will fade away completely. Use a weak fixing bath, i.e. 25 grams
> of sodium thiosulfate to 500 cc water. Don't use commercial fixer its too
> strong. Fix for no longer than 5 minutes. Although the references say to fix
> for five minutes, many VDB printers fix for only 2 minutes. I think it would
> be wise to gold-tone also, but thats another story. So again, watch your fixing
> times very closely. Wask for at least 40 minutes.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Bob Schramm
Bob,
I'm new to VDB printing. Why and how do you gold tone the prints? Can
other types of toning be used on VDB print (eg. selenium). Thanks in
advance for the help.
Scott Haller