[pure-silver] Re: Toner for chocolate brown tone

Do you over-print a little for this? 1/4 stop maybe?
Or perhaps give the print an extra 10-20% exposure at
low contrast filter to protect highlights?

Rob

--- Agnes <frcontrone@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> easiest way to get the nice chocolate browns in
> toning is a two step process.  First selenium tone
> it as you would normally do.  Then place it in a
> tray (yes dunk the complete sheet in the tray) of
> dilute potassium ferricynide.  let it sit there for
> a few minutes.  It will turn a funky orange color. 
> Do not let this throw you.  to stop the action rinse
> well then put it in a tray of fix.  Wash as you
> would normally do.  Once it comes out of the wash (I
> would do mine for 40 to 60 minutes in running water,
> I also used fiber paper)  It would look a little
> washed out but a darker brown.  When it dries, it is
> the most lucious chocolate brown tone.  Experiment
> with some test prints first so you can get the
> desired effects down for your particular needs.  It
> really is easy.  I stumbled on it after a Bruce
> Barnbaum workshop where he warned us not to do
> selective bleaching after selenium toning.
>    
>   Aggie
> 
> Robert Krawiec <robk64@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>   I've never really been able to get the chocolate
> browns with polysulfide toners, so would be
> interested
> to know if their toner works.
> 
> Also try lith printing on Bergger warmtone or Forte
> Polywarmtone and toning that in selenium.
> 
> Rob
> 
> --- Jeffrey Thorns 
> wrote:
> 
> > Just an FYI - I emailed the Formulary to see what 
> > they would recommend. Here is their reply;
> > 
> > ***************************************
> > 
> > 
> > Hi Jeffrey,
> > 
> > You are in luck I have just the toner for you. I 
> > have attached the instructions for the 
> > Polysulfide toner. It will give you the warm 
> > chocolaty browns that you are looking for.
> > Let me know if you have any questions.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Sherry
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffrey
> Thorns"
> > 
> > To: "Photographer's Formulary"
> > 
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 1:36 PM
> > Subject: Re: Question about toner
> > 
> > >The lead-gold combination sounded interesting -
> no
> > other reason.
> > >
> > >I'm really looking for a toner that yields a 
> > >chocolate brown tone - not like sepia at all. 
> > >Not reddish. Not purple.
> > >
> > >I remember printing on the old Agfa Portriga 
> > >paper - very nice warm tone. Beautiful paper. I 
> > >can't get that paper anymore, so I am looking to 
> > >toning to give me that feel. Ilford MG RC 
> > >Warmtone is a nice paper, but needs toning to 
> > >push it into a subtle brown color.
> > >
> > >Thank you for your advice.
> > >
> > >>Hi Jeffrey
> > >>I am not sure about the paper you are planning 
> > >>to tone and why you are looking at the POP Lead 
> > >>Toner. That toner is made for POP paper. What 
> > >>are you trying to accomplish with the toner?
> > >>Sherry
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffrey
> > Thorns" 
> > >>To: 
> > >>Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 10:22 AM
> > >>Subject: Question about toner
> > >>
> > >>>Would your FORMULARY POP LEAD-GOLD COMBINED 
> > >>>TONER-FIXER work fine with RC paper?
> > >>>
> > >>>I use a lot of the Ilford MG RC Warmtone paper 
> > >>>and was wondering if the long time in this 
> > >>>fixer/toner would be too long for an RC paper.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>Thanks
> > >
> > 
> > 
> > Attachment converted: Pyro:06-0190.pdf (PDF /«IC»)
> > (0002F350)
> >
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