RE: Dumb question about Van dyke toning

Thanks Susan. The reason I asked about the procedure was that Lois includes
a citric acid clearing bath that I don't use. I have been using the standard
procedure you listed.

Gerry G

-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Huber [mailto:shuber@ssisland.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 8:23 AM
To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Subject: Re: Dumb question about Van dyke toning

Hi Gerry <
Yes- you wash the POP in water until the silvernitrate is washed off (water
is less cloudy), then tone in gold toner, then rinse, then fix, then wash
(holding tank) until ge enough to put into the print washer.
Susan
www.susanhuber.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerry Giliberti" <GGiliberti@controlotron.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 6:15 AM
Subject: RE: Dumb question about Van dyke toning

> Can you use this procedure for printing out paper as well?
>
> Gerry G
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Loris Medici [mailto:loris_medici@mynet.com]
> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 3:08 PM
> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> Subject: RE: Dumb question about Van dyke toning
>
>
> My procedure with gold toning is wash (developing), clear (in citric
acid),
> and then tone (in gold toner) and then fix. Toning with gold before fixing
> cures the bleaching in fixer (because gold toned silver doesn't bleach).
> Same applies to palladium or platinum toning AFAIK. But if you tone with
> Selenium, then you should do it after fixing because it may stain the
print.
> I never heard of fixing after gold or pt/pd toning.
>
> Regards,
> Loris.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nwlorax [mailto:nwlorax@comcast.net]
> Sent: 03 Nisan 2005 Pazar 21:48
> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> Subject: Dumb question about Van dyke toning
>
> All:
>
> I'm reentering the exciting world of post-factory photography this
> month, and had a question about van dyke toning.
>
> If I understand it correctly, one tones the print after rinsing in an
> acidic (?) water bath, then uses an acidic bath with a noble metal for
> a number of minutes, then fixes the print and rinses it.
>
> Why the fixing step? If palladium platinum or gold have replaced the
> silver, is there a need to fix the print? Has anyone done tests on
> this?
>
> Thank you
>
> Gordon Cooper
>
>
Received on Wed Apr 6 06:52:37 2005