Re: Gold Chloride

Thanks Cor..

If I can use it diluted, then I think it will last. I just make 4x5 prints.
So 500ml in a small tray will be enough.

Sincerely,

Agustin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Breukel, C. (HKG)" <C.Breukel@lumc.nl>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 1:00 PM
Subject: RE: Gold Chloride

> ..it depends..;-)..
>
> On the size of your print, how much silver is there, how long you tone, if
> you leave the borders there (they "soak up" a lot of gold).
>
> Just try it diluted, and re-use the stuff until you see no colour change..
>
> best,
>
> Cor
>
> (ps I am no tetenal expert, I usully mix a small amount of toner myself,
it
> has been sometime ago I used the Tetenal)
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Agustin [mailto:abarrutia@velocom.com.ar]
> > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 4:23 PM
> > To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> > Subject: Re: Gold Chloride
> >
> >
> > Cor.
> >
> > How many prints do you think you can tone with the Tetenal
> > goldtoner bottle.
> > (I think it´s 1L). They are selling it here for 30 uSs.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > Agustin
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Breukel, C. (HKG)" <C.Breukel@lumc.nl>
> > To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 9:56 AM
> > Subject: RE: Gold Chloride
> >
> >
> > > Loris,
> > >
> > > yes you can, KAuCl2 has obviously a larger moleclar weight,
> > which basicly
> > > means that a 5% solution of KAuCl2 cotains less gold (Au) than a 5%
> > solution
> > > of AuCl3. I could calculate the difference for you (not hard). But I
> > usually
> > > tone by inspection, and I use a small volume of diluted
> > gold toner and use
> > > that single-shot. So the concentration isn't that
> > important, just tone
> > until
> > > you get what you like.
> > >
> > > Can't you get Tetenal goldtoner in Turkey? It's quite
> > useable, diluted
> > 1:10
> > > (not stable!)
> > >
> > > Best,
> > >
> > > Cor
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Loris Medici [mailto:loris_medici@yahoo.com]
> > > > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 1:53 PM
> > > > To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> > > > Subject: Gold Chloride
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I want to gold tone my Van Dykes but I can't find AuCl3
> > > > (Gold(III)chloride) in my area (Istanbul, Turkey). I
> > managed to find
> > > > KAuCl2 only. Can I use the 5% solution KAuCl2 in place of
> > > > AuCl3 to tone
> > > > my Van Dykes? How?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > Loris.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
Received on Thu Jan 8 14:15:32 2004