From: Bob Myers (bob@rmcgraphics.com)
Date: 09/24/03-09:49:07 AM Z
Darryl....,
What papers are you recommending? What do you think of Arches Aquarelle
140# Cold Press? Same in Hot Press? Or the same in Rough? Should
additional sizing be used over what comes manufactured in the paper?
Thanks,
Bob
On Wednesday, September 24, 2003, at 08:29 AM, Baird, Darryl wrote:
> What paper are you using? There can be a world of difference in tonal
> separation between various papers.
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> Darryl
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Taylor, Jane [mailto:taylor74@marshall.edu]
> Sent: Wed 9/24/2003 11:11 AM
> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> Cc:
> Subject: Van Dykes
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> I am working on a series of van-dyke brown prints. I have used the
> standard mix of ferric ammonium citrate, tartaric acid, and silver
> nitrate, in the usual recommended quantities, mixed 1:1:1 , fixing it
> for a minute in very dilute sodium thiosulphate.
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> I have tried various exposures, but at darkest, it is giving me a dull
> mid brown. I want to achieve that really rich blackish brown, any idea
> if there's a way to get this with the chemicals I am using...can I
> change the ratios of the mix to get a darker tone?
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> Jane.
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