Re: Van Dyke Problems

I leave them in the dark on a flat surface for a
couple of hours. I coat them under a safelight, just
to be sure, and I do the inital wash and fix under a
red light.

--- pete <temperaprint@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> Rob,
>
> How do you dry your prints after coating ?
>
> Pete
>
> > Thanks Grace, nice images by the way!
> >
> > I do include a step wedge. I've tried a few
> different
> > curves but none have really done much to affect
> the
> > blacks.
> >
> > I'm using Arches Aquarelle paper and I'm wondering
> if
> > it just isn't suitable, hence the sensitiser
> floating
> > off in the wash. Or perhaps the hypo is having an
> > effect?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Rob
> > --- Grace Taylor <gtay22@earthlink.net> wrote:
> >> Robert,
> >>
> >> Regarding tonal quality in your Van Dyke prints,
> do
> >> you print a step wedge
> >> with curve applied along with your image? This
> will
> >> show if your curve
> >> needs to be adjusted. I started with Dan
> >> Burkholder's platinum curve for my
> >> Van Dykes and had to make about three adjustments
> to
> >> the curve before
> >> getting the right contrast. Sorry I have no
> >> suggestion for the second
> >> problem. I use Stonehenge paper and have never
> had
> >> anything come off in the
> >> final wash.
> >>
> >> You can look at some of my Van Dykes on
> >> www.alternativephotography.com under
> >> Artists and Photographers gallery. Grace
> >>
> >
> >
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Received on Tue Apr 6 12:34:29 2004