Re: Prussian (Berlin) Blue vs Turnbull Blue in Cyanotype

From: Judy Seigel ^lt;jseigel@panix.com>
Date: 11/06/03-12:16:13 AM Z
Message-id: <Pine.NEB.4.58.0311060111150.5557@panix2.panix.com>

On Wed, 5 Nov 2003, Monnoyer Philippe wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I'd like to try reversal (positive) cyanotype which gives Prussian Blue (ferric ferrocyanide). Before ordering potassium ferrocyanide I would like to ask you guys how Prussian blue compares to the common (negative) cyanotype Turnbull blue (ferrous ferricyanide).
> Is it colder, deeper, ... ?

I'd imagine if anyone can make this work, Philippe would be it, but even
so it takes a tremendous amount of chemical, far more than "regular"
cyano for the same size print. Plus I never yet did hear of it working, or
anyway not well (which may be worth considering when deciding how much
chemical to buy...)

J.
Received on Thu Nov 6 00:16:21 2003

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