Re: Cyanotype Toners

jan pietrzak (jpptprnt@gte.net)
Thu, 12 Mar 1998 02:03:57 +0000

Cody,

A few toners come to mind

Tannic acid bath blue/brown to purple

5 min in tannic acid followed by soaking the print in sodium
carbonate hen wash print

Tannic acid 6 grams
water 180 ml

Sodium Carbonate 6 grams
water 180 ml

for the real die/hards

Ammmomium hydroxide brownish/black

Soak print in a solution of ammonium hydroxide to get the
intended color. Wash print afterwards.

18% Ammonium Hydroxide 10 ml
water (distilled) 100 ml

Note!!!!!!!!!the last and only time I tried this tonner we cleared the
lower level of photo/dept at Otis college of art and design....work out
side with one

hope this helps jp2/jpp