Re: Sodium Palladium Chloride for toner

Stanne,

That is very interesting. I have never had any success toning either
vandykes or kallitypes before fixing. Does your article of October 17
give full details, like the exact dilution and the paper used?

Sandy

>Sandy,
>
>I toned more than 50 VDB's for my next show in Belgium before fixing
>with VERY DILUTE selenium toner (KRST) without any problems (see my
>post from October, 17th.). Prints were well washed (10 minutes)
>before toning and I don't see any staining.
>Sorry, right now I have no facilities to put some pictures on the web page.
>
>Stane Kocar, Slovenia
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy King" <sanking@clemson.edu>
>To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
>Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 4:32 PM
>Subject: Re: Sodium Palladium Chloride for toner
>
>>Joe,
>>
>>If you tone before fixing the the action is faster and and more
>>efficient. Also, toning before fixing almost entirely eliminates
>>bleaching of the print during fixing.
>>
>>Just make sure you give the print a good wash in pH neutral or
>>alightly acidic water before toning.
>>
>>And don't even think about toning with any selenium toner before
>>fixing. If you do there will most likely be staining.
>>
>>Sandy
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> >>> sanking@clemson.edu 11/24/05 9:19 AM >>>
>>>>>...Just remember, when toining with gold, palladium or platinum tone
>>>vandykes *before* fixing.<<
>>>
>>>
>>>Sandy,
>>>
>>>Why do you recommend toning with these before rather than after fixing?
>>>
>>>Joe
>>
>>
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Received on Fri Nov 25 09:26:29 2005