Re: Cyanotype with Oxalic

From: Venkatram Iyer ^lt;eyeear@telus.net>
Date: 04/07/06-09:03:16 AM Z
Message-id: <52c8a90027448d871bd42d6b62864134@telus.net>

Kai,
Just how much oxalic is added per ml of emulsion? and by how much is
the exposure reduced due to increased light-sensitivity?
TIA, Rajul

On 7-Apr-06, at 7:02 AM, Kai Hamann wrote:

> Hello Michael,
>
>> What's the idea behind some recipes adding a pinch of oxalic acid to
>> traditional A:B cyanotype? Change of colour? Speed? <
> The oxalic acid makes the mixture more light sensitive and prevents
> blue staining of the highlights.
>
> All the best
> Kai
>
>
Received on Fri Apr 7 09:03:46 2006

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