Re: Cyanotypes

From: Judy Seigel (jseigel@panix.com)
Date: Sat Dec 04 1999 - 05:06:00 /etc/localtime


On Fri, 3 Dec 1999, garimo wrote:
>
> What acid are you referring to? Is this the household bleach that was
> mentioned?
 
Try citric and HCL. I haven't done serious testing with either, but those
are the main suspects.

> The staining happened to all the prints, I wondered if it was because I
> had mixed the tannic acid too strong... It did seem to be doing
> anything...so I added more!

The tannic acid toning got really good when I diluted everything from 2
to 4 times "recommended." You don't see the effect until you put it in
the alkali. Or are you starting with the alkali?

Judy



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