RE: Traveling Portfolio Cheers

Loris,

1:500.

Don

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Loris Medici [mailto:loris_medici@mynet.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 1:34 AM
> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> Subject: RE: Traveling Portfolio Cheers
>
>
> Hi Don,
>
> What is your procedure for toning double-coated-sligtly-overexposed
> Vandykes? I happen to have one meeting that criteria - I always double
> coat... but of couse don't always overexpose ;) - and would like to try
> selenium toning because I'm concerned with the longevity of my Vandyke
> prints... I once tried to tone Vandykes in Selenium as described in W.
> White's article in Unblinkingeye (diluted 1:200, but with water - not 2%
> Sodium Sulfite)... It gave me a not-so-pleasing yellowish/brown tone
> because I more prefer a reddish/brown print. Toning with gold works for
> me (if the toner is fresh) but I would rather prefer something ready
> made (like selenium) which gives a warmer hue compared to gold.
>
> TIA,
> Loris.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Don Bryant [mailto:dstevenbryant@mindspring.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 2:11 AM
> > To: rocky@pdq.net; alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> > Subject: RE: Traveling Portfolio Cheers
>
> > ...
> > The VDB included with this round isn't a great example of VDB
> > printing. It was included to show the effects of bleaching
> > back over printed prints with selenium toner. Excellent VDBs
> > can be produced especially when toned properly. For the
> > record I always double coat the paper which gives the depth
> > of contrast you speak of.
Received on Wed Sep 1 06:58:58 2004