Re: Best way to buy Platino-Palladiotype chemicals

There are ways to save over the prices charged for the platinum and
palladium salts by the places already mentioned, but only if you are
willing to place a fairly large order, in the hundreds of dollars at
least. The next line of suppliers above the ones mentioned consider
an order of even $3-5K small.

Sandy King

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>Thanks, as always for the comments! I'll get busy checking out
>some of the sources you mentioned. I'm also glad to know about
>that method of adding the Na2- might be worth learning about up
>front! I hadn't heard of the Artcraft company- I'll check it
>out. I was thinking that maybe a supplier who doesn't sell
>exclusively for a specialty market might have cheaper prices,
>at least for the more expensive materials. Maybe not, though!
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>On Mon, Aug 02, 2004 at 02:40:44PM -0400, Sandy King wrote:
>> Mike Ware is a very authoritative source.
>>
>> However, you might also want to look at a few other sources. I
>> suggest you start with the excellent reference site provided by Jeff
>> Mathias, at http://home.att.net/~jeffrey.d.mathias/
>>
>> You might also want to obtain a copy of Th New Platinum Print by
>> Richard Sullivan and Carl Weese and Dick Arentz' Platinum and
>> Palladium Printing.
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>> In addition to Bostick and Sullivan and Photograhers Formulary there
>> is also Artcraft Chemicals. You can check prices for all three
>> sources at on-line web sites.
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>> Many Pt./Pd. printers are using a fairly new system of contrast
>> control that may not be described on Mike Ware's site. This system is
>> based on the addition of small amounts of Na2 (Sodium
>> chloroplatinate) to a basic sensitizer of ferric oxalate and
>> palladium chloride. You can find some working instructions for using
>> the Na2 method at Dick Arentz' web site. Eric Neilsen, who is often
>> on the list, uses another method of contrast control and may comment
>> on that in due course.
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Sandy King
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>> >Hello,
>> >
>> >I have decided to jump into working in the Platino-Palladiotype process,
>> >after doing some research and reading from various sources.
>> >
>> >I have been studying an online guide authored by Dr. Mike Ware, which
>> >seems to be very well written.
>> >
>> >http://www.alternativephotography.com/process_platino.html
>> >
>> >He mentions needing the following materials:
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>> >Ammonium Iron(III) Oxalate 30g
>> >Ammonium Tetrachloroplatinate(II) 5g
>> >Ammonium Chloride 1.8g
>> >Palladium(II) Chloride 3g
>> >
>> >for making up the sensitizing solution.
>> >
>> >Here are my questions:
>> >
>> >Is there a concensus for a source for these materials at a competitive
>> >price?
>> >Do I save much by mixing myself as opposed to trying one of the "kits"
>> >offered
>> >by Bostick & Sullivan or Photo formulary?
>> >
>> >Does anyone, who is familar with the article I referred to, have any
>> >caveats
>> >they can think of, considering I might be using this article as a guide?
>> >
>> >I am reasonably methodical, and hope to minimize as many beginner mistakes
>> >as possible.
>> >
>> >Thanks in advance for your comments!
>> >
>> >-Jeff
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Received on Mon Aug 2 13:33:16 2004