[pure-silver] Re: Ever Ferrotype?
- From: "Ken Hart1" <kwhart1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 10:56:51 -0400
From: "Ray Rogers" <earthsoda@xxxxxxxxx>
Hi Everyone!
I have been thinking about what happened to the process of ferrotyping...
I ferrotyped a few Glossy "F" Kodak papers myself,
but usually I preferred a matt surface
so I did not continue the practice very long.
What about those who you preferred that glossy look?
It's not that I especially preferred the glossy surface, but with the
procedure outlined below I got dry prints rather quickly. "Quickly" being a
relative term, when you consider a 30 minute wash time as pushing it.
What happened to Ferrotyping?
Did FB papers eventually come with enough gloss 'built-in', that the
ferrotype dryer died out?
Some Seven Specfic questions:
1.
What were your favorite papers to Ferrotype and Why?
I used to ferrotype Kodak F surface paper all the time, before I went to RC
paper.
I had a procedure that worked perfectly: I used a flip-over type dryer with
separate plates. After warming up the dryer, I rinsed a plate with cold
water, put on the print(s), used a roller to squeegee it on, put it in the
dryer and flipped it over so the wet print was on the bottom. Wait three
minutes. Then I did the same thing with the second print/plate.
After the print dried for three minutes on the bottom of the dryer and three
minutes on the top, it would pop right off, and I put it face down on a cool
surface (formica countertop) under a weight (College calculas textbook--only
thing it was good for!). As each print cooled, it had minimal curl and a
good glossy finish.
I found the secrets were cold, wet plates, and cooling under weight.
2.
I think Kokak instructions usually stated that Glossy papers could be
ferrotyped.
Did anyone ferrotype other non- "F Glossy" surface papers such as Matt, or
High-Lustre?
What were the results like?
No, I used a Kodak blotter roll for non 'F' surface papers
3.
Does anyone still practice this?
Why?
No, I use RC papers now-- wanna buyer a flip-over dryer, with home-made
mounting for easy flipping?
4.
What paper gave you the best, highest gloss imaginable?
I got good results with the common Kodak Polycontrast, and I also used a
Kodak stabilization paper for a time.
(Can't answer the remaining questions, lack of experience)
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