Re: Retro-Invention: cyanotype rex, chrysotype rex and platinum

Here is a question- I saw some Orotones- does anyone know what kind of
process is this?
Thanks,
Susan
www.susanhuber.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Loris Medici" <mail@loris.medici.name>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 4:32 AM
Subject: RE: Retro-Invention: cyanotype rex, chrysotype rex and platinum

Can we please have a comparison between Cyanotype Rex amd Classic / New
Cyanotype?

As far as I can understand:
* It's a much faster emulsion (a speed comparison "in terms of stops"
would be nice...)
* It tones well (with what - you may save this info for the manual
purchasers but... - "What are the color options"?)

What else can you say about it?

The images in your website are low contrast. Does this reflect your
subject choice/printing style or can we attribute this property to
Cyanotype Rex (Cyanotype Rex = low contrast images)? Can one make
"contrasty" images with "good dmax" using Cyanotype Rex?

TIA,
Loris.

-----Original Message-----
From: TERRYAKING@aol.com [mailto:TERRYAKING@aol.com]
Sent: 02 Şubat 2006 Perşembe 14:10
To: alt-photo-process-L@usask.ca
Subject: Retro-Invention: cyanotype rex, chrysotype rex and platinum

Hi

Before we distribute the pdfs for the cyanotype rex and chrysotype
processes we had to establish that our 'discoveries' could be replicated
and that they would last.

People in both the US and the UK have now made pictures using the
processes and the prints have been analysed by a conservation institute
in Santa Monica to ensure that there are no residual chemicals that
would be likely to affect the longevity of the prints..

As we needed to recover our costs, we also needed to find a way of
making a reasonable charge, $30, for the information. What we have done
before has been handed out free. Now that we have established a
password/payment method which appears to work,. we are ready to
distribute the 'manual' for the cyanotype rex process. This will be
followed by manuals for the chrysotype rex, gum, gravure and other
processes..

Examples of both the ''rex' processes can be found on my web site (see
below). Let me know if you are interested in receiving a copy of the
cyanotype rex manual.

Our experiments have demonstrated that the chrysotype rex is simple and
inexpensive while the cyanotype rex is simple, easily toned, and so
fast that we have made in camera cyanotype negatives from which we have
made prints.

People might also like to know that the work of our retro-invention
programme has now led on to platinum prints, using ink jet negatives
made on Kentmere Translucent II backlight projection material, giving
exposure times for prints as short as thirty seconds under fluorescent
UV tubes.

Terry
Received on Thu Feb 2 07:30:33 2006