From: Rauch, Shelley (rauch@yorkcounty.gov)
Date: 03/30/03-02:16:45 PM Z
Hey-
thanks to both of you who answered so quickly.
I have an appointment to keep in a few short hours, so time is of essence. I ran back upstairs, remixed a tiny bit of solution, and tried it on the second kind of paper I had. It stayed clearish-yellowish. I flipped over the paper I had been using, and coated the backs of those as well. They, too, didn't change to blue this time.
Everything is upstairs drying now, so hopefully I'll make some real progress soon.
Thanks, and also, I appreciate the tip on overpriniting: I'll be sure to do that.
Shelley
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From: Darryl Baird [mailto:dbaird@umflint.edu]
Sent: Sun 3/30/2003 3:01 PM
To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Cc:
Subject: Re: emergency question regarding cyanotype
Shelley, if you have other paper, change to it now. The immediate blue indicates some contamination either with the paper or storage of the paper. That blue tone won't make an image. The emulsion should remain a greenish yellow until exposed to UV light.
-Darryl
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On Sunday, March 30, 2003, at 02:37 PM, Rauch, Shelley wrote:
Hi there,
I had contacted this list about a week or so ago with a question regarding the Van Dyke process, and received some great answers (I'm a college student, and we were to work on a project with this).
At the last moment, ie Friday, our teacher realised that there wasn't enough chemical for us to do Van Dyke, so now we are to do cyanotypes instead. She demonstrated, however, using the VanDyke process and chemicals.
I purchased the chemicals to do the cyanotype at home. I blacked off my bathroom, purchased a 60watt bug light for a safelight, mixed up my chemicals and coated the paper. The chemicals turned blue upon coming into contact with the paper. I let them dry in the dark bathroom for about 30 or so minutes until dry to the touch.
I removed one, placed it and a negative in a contact frame, and pulled it over to my sunroom. It's grey and rainy today, so I figure that the process will be slow.
My concern is... how slow? Since I haven't seen this actual process demonstrated, I feel like I'm out in left field. Why is my paper already blue? Does the chemical evaporate, or has it been fogged somehow?
This is due tomorrow. I had followed my teacher's somewhat vague instructions to the letter. I need guidance, please!
Thanks,
Shelley
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