Re: Calotype neg formulas/substrates

Claude Seymour (cseymour@cap.gwu.edu)
Sun, 13 Mar 1994 11:03:05 -0500 (EST)

I would first start with classic, Cranes 100% rag writing paper, white or
ecru. My copy of Morgan and Morgan's reprint of The Silver Sunbeam,
suggests a thin paper, ostensibly to minimize paper grain and maximize
sharpness. With its good sizing and good wet strength, Cranes seems to fit
the bill.

I have had an interest in trying to make Calotypes after purchasing a
Wollaston type camera obscura several years ago. I own a 4x5 camera and
4X5 plateholders and I can start with a Photographer's Formulary, Salt
Print Kit...

Has anybody out here ever made Calotypes (Talbotypes)?

Claude Seymour