From: Baird, Darryl (dbaird@umflint.edu)
Date: 09/24/03-11:31:13 AM Z
I try to avoid adding sizing if I'm working with a metal emulsion. I
work to get my coating even, negatives properly dense and work with a
stock paper, less steps and less to go wrong... my darkroom can get
pretty messy
I too am a big fan of Crane's papers, especially 90lb cover in 23X29
size sheets... no watermark and quite smooth. It's only drawback is
the color is sometimes too warm for every image, not a problem with
Van Dykes or Argyrotypes (or similar Kallitype processes).
-Darryl
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Myers [mailto:bob@rmcgraphics.com]
Sent: Wed 9/24/2003 11:49 AM
To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Cc:
Subject: Re: Van Dykes
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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> 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?
>
> Jane.
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