Re: cleaning glass negs

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From: Robert W. Schramm (schrammrus@hotmail.com)
Date: 06/16/01-12:11:00 PM Z

Some may disagree with me but I would probably try a tray of distilled water with a little photoflo in it. Immurse the plate emulsion side up. Get a cotton ball wet and gently swoosh (scientific term) it around on the surface of the emulsion. Drain and let dry. If this works the water will get dirty and you may have to change it frequently. Start with a plate that you care the least about. I have used this method to clean film negs successfully. Note: some photographers used to varnish the emulsion side of the plates to protect them. The varnish would get cloudy with time.

Bob Schramm

>From: David Barker
>Reply-To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>To: altphoto list
>Subject: cleaning glass negs
>Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 06:22:02 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Hi all,
>
>I'm new to this list so I thought I should introduce
>myself. I have been interested in historical methods
>for some time and have finally got around to my first
>experiments with salted paper. The pictures aren't
>perfect yet but I've been making progress.
>
>The question I have is about some glass negs I bought
>a while ago. I probably know the answer to this
>already but what I am wondering is if there is a way
>to clean the emulsion side of the neg. There was a
>lot of dirt that came off the glass side, and it would
>be nice to print without the extra "haze".
>
>Any suggestions are welcome. Glad to be part of the
>group here.
>
>David Barker
>
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