From: Rocky (rocky@pdq.net)
Date: 07/26/02-09:01:06 PM Z
Could you please post a list of papers you found suitable for Kallitype
Prints and possible sources.
Thanks,
Rocky
Houston, TX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandy King" <sanking@clemson.edu>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 7:01 PM
Subject: Re: Fabriano Uno
> Kerik,
>
> I have tried the oxalic acid pre-treatment with Fabriano Uno but it
> was also suggested to me by Stuart Melvin. However, since I have on
> hand several nice papers that work quite well with kallitype, without
> the extra step, I will probably use the Fabriano Uno I have on hand
> for carbon printing where it works nicely. But I would be interested
> to know how it works in platinum printing without the oxalic acid
> treatment.
>
> Sandy
>
>
>
>
>
> >Sandy,
> >
> >Have you ever tried an oxalic acid pre-treatment with this paper
> >prior to kallitype? I soak it for 5 minutes in a 1% oxalic
> >solution, then allow it to dry. With this treatment it works well
> >for platinum and is a great paper for gum over platinum since it
> >handles gum bichromate so well. Without the oxalic treatment it is
> >useless for platinum printing.
> >
> >Kerik
> >
> >Sandy King wrote:
> >
> >>Jeff,
> >>
> >>I buy it from Daniel Smith in Seattle. However, this paper does not
> >>work very well for me with the traditional kallitype that uses
> >>ferric oxalate so I wonder if it might not also causes problems
> >>with Pt/Pd? The issue is that it gives prints with a very grainy,
> >>granular look from large format negatives that look like they were
> >>made from enlarged 35mm. On the other hand, van dyke prints have a
> >>very smooth and creamy tone with this paper.
> >>
> >>Sandy King
>
>
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