Re: sizing argyrotypes

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From: Clay (wcharmon@wt.net)
Date: 02/07/03-09:13:58 AM Z


You might try a trick I use on this paper when printing platinum - put
a few drops of polyvinyl alcohol (goo) in the solution before coating
and dry immediately with a blow dryer set to 'cool'. That's the only
way I can make that paper work worth a hoot.

Clay

On Friday, February 7, 2003, at 09:11 AM, epona wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> Does anyone here print argyrotypes on Crane's 90#? My coats are
> streaky
> and the solution seems too quickly absorbed, so I was thinking of
> sizing
> the Crane's with a weak porcine gelatin solution. Anyone else do this?
>
> TIA,
> Christine
>
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