[pure-silver] Re: Using ruined printings



This is not the answer you wanted, and I hate it when I  myself get this 
answer, but...

I think you should try all of the above and report what you find!
It sounds like fun and you are sure to find some intereting results.

I used to play with E-6 like that and got nice results.

Good Hunting!

Ray


--- Bogdan Karasek <bkarasek@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Now that I ruined about 20 prints because I used acetic acid as a fixer... 
> and then toned them in Selenium toner,  I don't want to throw them out 
> but see what I can salvage, maybe do something with them.
> 
> First off, Should I fix the prints properly in order to use them for 
> other things.
> 
> Several ideas I want to try.
> 
> Bleaching (partially) the prints and then leaving them like that, not 
> toned.  Should I do something special to stabilize the bleaching 
> process, stopping  it.  Would fixing (hypo) do the job?
> 
> Can I retone the prints... bleach and then sepia, yellow, brown, blue 
> toner????  retone in Selenium???
> 
> Is there something that I can put on the paper in order to inhibit 
> bleaching in that particular spot.  An example off the top of my head, 
> if I dripped wax (x) in certain areas of the paper, would bleaching be 
> inhibited under the wax (x).  Is there an (x) that will inhibit the 
> bleaching?  Something that I can write with on the paper and then the 
> bleaching would be inhibited under the writing?
> 
> Any comments and ideas are most welcome.
> 
> Cheers,
> Bogdan
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