Re: re/mordancage

Nze christian (113410.2751@compuserve.com)
Wed, 07 Jan 1998 14:51:57 -0500

You made me very curious about the mordancage process and -helas- I could
not
find much information on the Net.
But I will try with the info you gave, but :

>acetic acid 30 cmc
What is meant by cmc ? it's 30 ml of acetic acid

Is it a 30 percent solution? no

Can I use the 'kitchen'acetic acid ?
no it's glacial acetic acid but you can use dilute 'kitchen one if you know
the dilution of it (the solution is a 3%acetic acid one)

>ammonium sulfocyannate 10g
In the list of chemicals from my supplier I only found Ammoniumthiocyanat,
is
it possible to use this i.s.o. the Am.sulfocyanat ? it's the same thing
that's just the french name

>the dye you can use
Is it a -dry- pigment ?no it's chemical dye for coloration of
with dry pigment it will not work(you need basic dye)

i will explain you the process and you will understand what sort of pigment
you can use
and how you can do your mordancage.
when a picture of silver is convert to a picture of silver iodure(with the
formula you create silver iodure and copper iodure)and this salt fix basic
(not acid)dye(auramine,chrysoidine, safranine)
after you wash and the dye in the gelatin goes out only where the gelatin
is not mordancer

and something else you can do your mordancage by toning your print with
urane or copper
the print must be just a little brown .But if you want bright color it's
better to use the formula i give .

Nze christian