[pure-silver] Re: warming toner

Doesn¹t the heat make the smell worse?





Regards



Ralph W. Lambrecht

http://www.darkroomagic.com







On 2005-12-09 23:22, "Jeffrey Thorns" <puresilver@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> KBT will tone faster at 100 degree F than at 72.
> 
> What I used this weekend - which seemed to work very well - is: I
> took two trays of the same size, put about a quart(?) of 105 degree
> water in the first one, then laid the toner tray in that tray. You
> would be surprised how long the lower tray will keep the upper tray
> warm.
> 
> I don't think it is critical that it be maintained at 100 degrees.
> You will just notice that toning takes longer as the temp cools.
> 
> The results I got this past weekend were *very* dependent on how long
> I left the print in the toner. The first minute made very little
> noticable impact on color. The second minute you started to see the
> color shift. From the third minute on, the color change was rapid and
> strong - no subtlety after 3 minutes.
> 
> I used constant agitation, to avoid inconsistancy across the face of
> the prints. If I pulled the prints after about 90-120 seconds, I got
> lovely gentle warmth in the lighter tones, while the darker tones had
> not yet taken much color. After 3-4 minutes, everything is the print
> was brown.
> 
> Consider turning on an exhaust fan before you set out the toner.
> 
> 
>> I do it at room temperature. What am I missing?
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Ralph W. Lambrecht
>> 
>> http://www.darkroomagic.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 2005-12-09 21:47, "John Bower" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>>>  When I tone prints with Kodak Brown Toner, I start with a solution that
>>>  is about 100 degrees F, but it cools down fairly quickly if I have very
>>>  many prints to process. I know I can keep my toning solution warm by
>>>  placing the toner's tray in a larger tray and running warm water into
>>>  the larger tray. But that's a lot of water down the drain, so I'm
>>>  wondering if there is some type of heater available for this purpose.
>>> Any suggestions?
> 
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