From: Ken Watson (watsok@frii.com)
Date: 02/24/01-07:35:05 PM Z
You can buy the chemistry already mixed from a number of suppliers, both
versions. The rest is coating technique and toning I believe.
Wet plate image's struck
----- Original Message -----
From: "shannon stoney" <sstoney@pdq.net>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2001 16:46
Subject: cyanotypes
> I am getting ready to make some cyanotypes next month (my first
alt-process
> experiments) and I have a few questions. The only book I have about how
to
> do it is the Ansel Adams guide, vol 2, which got a bad review in
> Post-Factory. People on this list have recommended Mike Ware's book, but
> I'm not clear on whether it teaches only his "new" process, or older
> processes as well. Also, it's rather expensive. I wonder if there is an
> inexpensive brochure that gives step by step instructions. Issue 5 of
> Post-Factory has some instructions--maybe that's all I need? Do the kits
> from Bostick and Sullivan include instructions?
>
> Also: if I figure out how to develop a negative for cyanotypes, will the
> same negative also work for palladium printing?
>
> --shannon
>
>
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