Saltprinting - beginners questions

Falkenberg

Member

Joined

Sep 30, 2007

Messages

473

Location

Denmark

Format

8x10 Format

• Jul 10, 2008

• #1

I want to start with testing some saltprinting. I have the paper, the gelatine and the salt. Now I am waiting for the silvernitrate, but it should arrive any day. I have read varius ways of doing saltprints. My plan was to do the simplest and when mastering that move on. Please let me hear Your experiences. Anything I should now before beginning, that is not covered in the most common articles.

 

Jerevan

Member

Joined

Nov 19, 2004

Messages

2,258

Location

Germany/Sweden

Format

Large Format

• Jul 10, 2008

• #2

This one is pretty informative, I think: (there was a url link here which no longer exists). I am not sure if it fits you requirements?

 

Jim Noel

Member

Joined

Mar 6, 2005

Messages

2,261

Format

Large Format

• Jul 10, 2008

• #3

This link is as good a starting point as you will find. Several formulas indicate that it is not a very exact science, but it will get you started in a very simple manner.

http://unblinkingeye.com/Articles/Salt/salt.html

 

Lukas Werth

Member

Joined

Oct 26, 2005

Messages

285

Location

Pakistan

Format

Multi Format

• Jul 11, 2008

• #4

Far and away the best source I know of for salted paper prints is James Reillie's book, downloadable from here:
http://albumen.stanford.edu/idx/c20.html
It is well worth carefully studying the passages on salted paper right at the beginning, and start any exploration from there.

 

Jerevan

Member

Joined

Nov 19, 2004

Messages

2,258

Location

Germany/Sweden

Format

Large Format

• Jul 11, 2008

• #5

Lukas,

it was so obvious I overlooked it... Good to see someone else remembered it. Yes, it's an excellent book!

 

Lukas Werth

Member

Joined

Oct 26, 2005

Messages

285

Location

Pakistan

Format

Multi Format

• Jul 11, 2008

• #6

Yes, but it's Reilly, of course. Sorry.
Lukas

 

RobertP

Subscriber

Joined

May 11, 2006

Messages

1,190

Format

ULarge Format

• Jul 11, 2008

• #7

I paid a high premium to purchase a hard copy of Reilly's book a couple of years ago. Its good to see they have it online. Excellent book, a must have for the albumen printer also.