Tan, you asked if anyone had done it.... I did and seemed not to have any
problems, other than fear for my life, since so much is made of the danger
of selenium. I boiled it in a narrow-mouthed flask, and it went into
solution in a minute or two. One difference I suspect is that my formula
has much less selenium. I suspect yours may have too much.
Here are the formulas I have, and which, incidentally were reprinted on
page 27 of Post-Factory Issue #3 (along with a dozens of others!).
T-55 is a DIRECT TONER
Dissolve 25 g sodium sulfite anydrous in 100 ml hot water. Add 1 (ONE) g
selenium powder and boil til dissolved. Cool
Add 31 g ammonium chloride, stir.
Add 67 ml water.
For use, dilute from 1 to 5 to 1 to 9 with water.
T-56 is bleach & redevelop, AND has sodium sulfide (with a d,) instead of
the sulfite), and the sulfide (I have read) aids dissolving of the
selenium, maybe it's that powerful smell.
Dissolve 25 g sodium sulfide in 100 ml water. Warm solution. Add 5 g
selenium powder, boil til selenium is dissoved. For use dilute 1:20 in
water. Use as redeveloper after ferricyanide bleach. Etc. Etc., Etc, with
various variations. If whites stain, a few drops of ammonia in working
solution is said to clear. I didn't have any staining. (Probably the
exquisite NYC water, or possibly the lesser amount of selenium.)
Apparently this disagrees with Liam's notes from very authoritative
sources, sorry I don't remember where mine are from. If it matters I might
be able to look them up -- but they surely toned & beautifully. It's also
possible that my selenium is a different sort -- bought it 20 years ago...
and who knows if it's still any good. But it was already very dark brown,
nearly black.
cheers,
Judy
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On Thu, 16 Dec 1999, Kah Heng, Tan wrote:
> Liam
>
> I'll try your altered formula for the the next batch.
>
> I really hate to see all that stuff go to waste in a paper filter. Just
> costs too much!
>
> I bought 100g of the stuff for about $35
>
> Thanks
> Tan.
>
>
>
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