[pure-silver] Re: POP with paper negs?

  • From: Tony Wingo <akw@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 17:06:52 -0800

>Van dyke prints, or Van dyke brown prints, or Brown prints
>use the light sensitivity of iron compounds to create a silver image.
>The silver deposits are very fine, resulting in a brown colour.
>
>Cyanotype, uses the light sensitivity of iron compounds to create an
>image in "Prussian Blue".  This process is similar to that used
>in the "blue print" process, used for copying architects drawings etc.
>
>Richard

You can find articles about these (and other) processes on Ed 
Buffaloe's site: <http://www.unblinkingeye.com>
-- 

-tony

San Leandro, CA

http://www.shapesandshadows.com
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