Thank you. I just want to be sure that every piece of the puzzle is in this series. I have read almost every book and article I can find so I want to put everything together so it can be replicated
A question on paper - I like Canson paper. Besides being easy to get, I think it has a nice texture. But, what I noticed is that the prints came out weak, even with a very long exposure. I traced it back to the paper - I put a drop of vinegar on it and it started fizzing. To me, that indicated the sizing was alkaline. I started soaking the paper in Sulfamic acid (15%) which is sold in hardware stores as a tile and grout cleaner under the brand name "Aquamix". I let it soak until the fizzing stopped, then rinsed and dried it. After that, I was able to get very deep blue images. Did you ever run into this issue?
I have noticed this in several types of paper. Just be aware when you pre treat with acid it causes particles to precipitate out which may require thorough rinsing
@@matthewbary1 Yes, I rinse thoroughly. before drying. I used Sulfamic acid instead of vinegar/acetic acid because I read somewhere (can't remember where) that sulfamate salts rinse cleaner than acetate salts.
@mattmarks2526 I have read that as well. My go to solution is to not do anything to the paper and develop the cyanotype in hot water with citric acid or undiluted vinegar. It also seems to help to make denser negatives and expose for much longer times.
Have you tried applying these applications to inkjet photo paper? . The layer liquids on inkej photo paper have extremely adhesive properties and have high smoothness. I believe that somehow the cyanotype solution will yield a good result when applied to this paper. I hope to try this when I get the courage to start cyanotype. :) Best regards, good shots
Inkjet photo papers stain very badly when toned, which is why I avoid them. This is unfortunate because inkjet paper creates a very high resolution image
I'm not sure what you've done professionally in life but you are as thorough as it gets.
Thank you. I just want to be sure that every piece of the puzzle is in this series. I have read almost every book and article I can find so I want to put everything together so it can be replicated
Thank you for all the time and energy that you’ve put in all five videos. You’re a great teacher and I can’t wait to try this.
Thank you. I hope anyone who is interested tries it and above all else I would like to see other peoples successes and modifications
A question on paper - I like Canson paper. Besides being easy to get, I think it has a nice texture. But, what I noticed is that the prints came out weak, even with a very long exposure. I traced it back to the paper - I put a drop of vinegar on it and it started fizzing. To me, that indicated the sizing was alkaline. I started soaking the paper in Sulfamic acid (15%) which is sold in hardware stores as a tile and grout cleaner under the brand name "Aquamix". I let it soak until the fizzing stopped, then rinsed and dried it. After that, I was able to get very deep blue images. Did you ever run into this issue?
I have noticed this in several types of paper. Just be aware when you pre treat with acid it causes particles to precipitate out which may require thorough rinsing
@@matthewbary1 Yes, I rinse thoroughly. before drying. I used Sulfamic acid instead of vinegar/acetic acid because I read somewhere (can't remember where) that sulfamate salts rinse cleaner than acetate salts.
@mattmarks2526 I have read that as well. My go to solution is to not do anything to the paper and develop the cyanotype in hot water with citric acid or undiluted vinegar. It also seems to help to make denser negatives and expose for much longer times.
Have you tried applying these applications to inkjet photo paper? . The layer liquids on inkej photo paper have extremely adhesive properties and have high smoothness. I believe that somehow the cyanotype solution will yield a good result when applied to this paper. I hope to try this when I get the courage to start cyanotype. :)
Best regards, good shots
Inkjet photo papers stain very badly when toned, which is why I avoid them. This is unfortunate because inkjet paper creates a very high resolution image