Re: Developer for Van Dyck Brown Process

Yes, plain vinegar would work nicely. As would other mild acids.

Sandy

>Sandy,
>
>just out of curiosity, if the idea is to get the water a tiny bit acidic,
>could plain vinegar do the job or anything else known to be acidic available
>at the grocery store or pharmacy?
>
>Regards
>Yves
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Sandy King" <sanking@CLEMSON.EDU>
>To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
>Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 1:57 PM
>Subject: Re: Developer for Van Dyck Brown Process
>
>
>> Use water, and to prevent stain add just a bit of citric acid to the
>> water to make sure it is acidic.
>>
>> I have no idea why anyone would recommend borax as the developer for
>> VDD. Borax would make the developing solution alkaline, thus greatly
>> increasing the possibility of staining.
>>
>> Perhaps I am missing something, but on the fact of it this just does
>> not make sense to me.
>>
>> Sandy
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> >All
>> >
>> >Which developer do you use for the Van Dyck Brown process?
>> >
>> >I know that Arnold Gassan's book (Handbook On Contemporary
>> >Photography-4th edition) said to use borax but other recent
>> >references say to use water.
>> >
>> >Is there a reason for borax versus water?
>> >
>> >Thanks
>> >
>> >Bruce
>>
Received on Thu Feb 23 13:35:49 2006