From: Sandy King (sanking@clemson.edu)
Date: 08/31/02-09:45:51 AM Z
When the print is left untoned the color is basically a light pinkish
color similar in color to the highlights and midtones. If toned it
takes on the color of the sensitizer. I can reduce the intensity of
the stain with very long wash times, but not entirely eliminate it.
Sandy King
>I've never had any staining problems w/salted paper
>prints. What color is it?
>
>One invaluable treatment of the silver solution is to
>add some kaolin powder to your storage bottle, shake
>it, and the discoloration that occurs from contact
>w/organic materials(albumen, gelatin) is gone. I
>leave the kaolin in the bottle always and just decant
>it via the method illustrated in Reilly's book.
>
>I use Strathmore Artists Drawing paper, single weight,
>plate finish for salt and albumen.
>
>Eric
>
>
>--- Sandy King <sanking@clemson.edu> wrote:
>>
>> I wonder if anyone on the list has made top quality
>> salted paper
>> prints? If so I would really appreciate a good set
>> of working
>> directions. I have been playing around with salted
>> paper for several
>> years but have never managed to completely eliminate
>> the problem of
>> overall stain. The stain is visible as soon as the
>> print is out of
>> the first wash, and never clears. I always use
>> distilled water for
>> mixing both the silver nitrate and salting
>> solutions, and have used
>> a variety of papers, with no relief from the stain.
>>
>> Thanks for any comments or help with this problem,
>> and again, I would
>> really appreciate getting a specific set of working
>> instructions from
>> someone who has actually made good salted paper
>> prints.
>>
>> Sandy King
>>
>>
>>
>>
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