Re: Re[2]: Kallitype Printing

Claude Seymour (cseymour@cap.gwu.edu)
Wed, 18 May 1994 18:47:47 -0400 (EDT)

I have been under the impression that the Kallitype's reputation for
fading and discoloration was undeserved and that the culprit was improper
processing, i.e. incomplete removal of the iron salts. The finely divided
silver of the image is much more sensitive to this problem than platinum
in the platinotype. Am I wrong? I base this on the Thomas A. Wynne paper,
_The Kallitype_ from Spring, 1982. I believe this paper was distributed
some years ago by Light Impressions. Maybe it still is.

Claude Seymour

On Wed, 18 May 1994, NADO000 wrote:

> >DATE SENT: 17-MAY-1994 13:42:22
> >
> >There is a relatively new book out on kallitype printing:
> >
> > "Making kallitypes: a definative guide"
> >
> >by Dick Stevens. Boston Focal Press, c1993.
> >
> >I've just browsed through it, it seems to have quite a bit of information.
> >I've not done any kallitype's so I can't give you a critique.
>
> Once you read this book, you'll be convinced that is has the
> "advantage" of being 10 times more complicated than platinum and on
> top of that the prints aren't permanent...
>
> Luis Nadeau
> >
> >>After returning from a short excursion this summer, I'm
> >>planning on trying to do some alterntative processes.
> >>Who out there has worked with the Kallitype and could
> >>give me a little advice before I jump into it. There
> >>is a new article about Kallitype printing in _Darkroom
> >>Techniques_ magazine.
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Adam
> >>
> >
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