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Re: Argyrotype



Dear Sandy-

I've had good results with Simili Japon.  Cranes cover wove also works well.

Best,
Dan Donovan

Sandy King wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the information. By the way, I wonder if those working with
> argyroptyoe might indicate what papers seem to work well with the process.
> Anyone have experience with Fabriano artistico or Rives aquarelle?
> 
> Sandy King
> 
> >hello sandy
> >
> >take care with toning before fixing, your print should be totaly clear of
> >ferric salt (if you want to gold tone) as gold could react with free ferric
> >salt and stain pink your paper.
> >As with cetennial paper you could tone before or after fixing , till there
> >is no more ferric salt in it it is just a silver image and should be treated
> >like that.
> >use highly dilute selenium toning and half strength gold toning .
> >
> >I also noted that the color greatly change  depending on the paper. arches
> >aquarelle will give  brown tone and BFK will give neutral tone.
> >
> >
> >
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