Sam Wang wrote:
>
> >On Sun, 28 Jun 1998, Darlington Media Group wrote:
> >> As for permanency, I have a number of Argyrotype prints that have faded
> >> quite badly along the edges despite taking the utmost care during
> >> processing and clearing! However, prints which have been toned with gold
> >> are as good as new
> >
> >But wouldn't gold-toning vandyke brown make it equally archival?
> >
> >Judy
>
> Good question! Perhaps it's not how the silver is formed, but whether it's
> covered by gold that determines its archival qualities.
>
> Has anyone tested gold toning formulas to determine the differences between
> them? D-Max, colors, etc?
>
> Also, can someone please give me the formula for Nelson's Gold Toner? I
> made up a batch years ago which is just depleted, and can't find the
> formula it was based. Thanks.
>
> Sam
-- Eric J. Neilsen 505-758-8868 http://laplaza.org/~ejnasn <x-html><HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META NAME="Author" CONTENT="Eric Neilsen"> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="Mozilla/4.02 [en]C-DIAL (Win95; U) [Netscape]"> <TITLE>gold2</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY TEXT="#FFFFFF" BGCOLOR="#999999" LINK="#006600" VLINK="#006600" ALINK="#33FF33"> Here are two pages that give you the formula from Steven Anchell's corrections to his Darkroom Cookbook.<P><IMG SRC="goldt002.JPG" HEIGHT=300 WIDTH=240>
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