well, I don't have so much patience, it is really interesting to follow the stages and to watch the print to grow up and change color. Thanks for the feedback
first of all, let me apologize for the mistake, because it is a 2% not a 20%! Hypo is used from 2% to 5% and for a time of une minute or even less. It must be minimized but cannot be avoided. The role of sodium bicarbonate or carbonate is to make the fire alkaline and to prevent bleaching, but you can avoid especially if the fixing time and the strength of fixer is low and if you have toned the print before fixing. Toning prevents the bleach down effect.. A teaspoon for one liter can work (or measure 10 grams). You can also add 2 g of sodium sulfite.
Thought the 20% solution was too strong.. my first attempt was at 3% last week and I wasn't very satisfied with what came out. and I was told a bath of 10% white vinegar would be an effective stop bath, as I live out in the sticks and haven't found Sodium Sulfide yet. I haven't yet toned a print as the gold chloride is a bit expensive for a budget minded beginner.
media offline: non hai renderizzato la scena finale. Però il video mi piace e anche la foto. Comunque quando farebbe comodo una macro con una bella ottica!
well, I don't have so much patience, it is really interesting to follow the stages and to watch the print to grow up and change color.
Thanks for the feedback
Question, in the fixer of 20% thiosulfate, how much baking soda (sodium biocarbonate) should be added per quart.
first of all, let me apologize for the mistake, because it is a 2% not a 20%! Hypo is used from 2% to 5% and for a time of une minute or even less. It must be minimized but cannot be avoided. The role of sodium bicarbonate or carbonate is to make the fire alkaline and to prevent bleaching, but you can avoid especially if the fixing time and the strength of fixer is low and if you have toned the print before fixing. Toning prevents the bleach down effect.. A teaspoon for one liter can work (or measure 10 grams). You can also add 2 g of sodium sulfite.
Thought the 20% solution was too strong.. my first attempt was at 3% last week and I wasn't very satisfied with what came out. and I was told a bath of 10% white vinegar would be an effective stop bath, as I live out in the sticks and haven't found Sodium Sulfide yet. I haven't yet toned a print as the gold chloride is a bit expensive for a budget minded beginner.
gold thiourea toner is appealing and not so expensive. But, vinegar as stop bath? To stop what?
the Sodium Thiosulfate.. it's what was used a long time ago.
Thank you. Good video. What is the beautiful piece of music please?
When making the mixture, how long do you let it age in the amber bottle before using it?
a fistful of hours at least. I'm used to wait overnight and use the mix the day after the solution
Great video! (and I love that Dvorak)
Beautiful and informative video. Thank you :)
media offline: non hai renderizzato la scena finale. Però il video mi piace e anche la foto. Comunque quando farebbe comodo una macro con una bella ottica!
これはとても美しいです!
@Novarosky eh, sì...
Exposition? You mean exposing (to UV light). Allways sign your prints in pencil, not in ink, as all artists do.
I dont think he is native to English
Yes for the first, a mistake for exposure. But no for the second: it's a pencil. I will never sign in ball pen!
Take care
Antonín Dvořák, Slavonic Dance No.10 in E minor, Op.72-2 (Kyrill Kondrashin I think, but now I don't remember). ;-)