Toning Kallitype Prints

Bruce

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• Oct 19, 2014

• #1

When toning Kallitype prints can this be done under regular room illumination or should it be accomplished under safe lights?

I am using rapid selenium as my toner material thus the print toning is done after fixing

Bruce

 

garysamson

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• Oct 19, 2014

• #2

You can tone under normal room illumination.

 

Andrew O'Neill

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• Oct 20, 2014

• #3

Tone under room lights... otherwise difficult to see tone change. Selenium toning is my favourite way to tone Kallitypes.

 

andreios

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• Oct 20, 2014

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Gold is nice as well

 

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• Oct 20, 2014

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Andrew:

Do you overexpose the print when toning with selenium? I tried it a couple of weeks ago (after fixing) and it bleached the print quite a bit.

 

Andrew O'Neill

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• Oct 20, 2014

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Yes andreios, gold is lovely, but too pricey.
Adelorenzo, I used to overexpose the print, but recently it hasn't been necessary. I use a very dilute solution, 1:400. My paper is also acidified with sulfamic acid... but not sure if this helps prevent bleaching.

 

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• Oct 20, 2014

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My normal selenium toning solution (for fiber paper) is much stronger, so that may explain it. I'll try something more diluted next time and see if the bleaching effect is reduced.