Re: Van Dyke Problems
George L Smyth (GLSmyth@ari.net)
Sat, 28 Jun 1997 18:23:16 -0400
Scott E. Haller wrote:
>
> 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
I'd be interested in this also. Selenium will bleach your print right
away. I haven't found any way to tone VD prints.
george
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