Photography -- Re: I can't remember the process

Marilyn

I can think of a couple of options, but having problems remembering any details.

Your "purple" solution could involve either an Iodine reducer of Potassium Permanganate reducer.

There is a process I have tried some 5-7 years ago called "Bleach-Etch" process. Here a print is immersed in a bleach/etch solution, (no details to hand on this solution, may have information elsewhere if needed), then swabbed with a cotton wool pad to remove loosened gelatine. Reollect that after this I dyed the remaining gelatin base with a food dye or similar.

Possible reference, Kent E Wade, Alternative Photographic Processes published by Morgan & Morgan, 1978. There is a chapter on Beyond the Black & White.

If you want any further information please get back to me privately. jimth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx May have more time next week to look for old notes.

Jim Thyer

----- Original Message -----

From: Marilyn Dalrymple

To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students

Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 9:05 AM

Subject: I can't remember the process

Once upon a time I made some prints using a method that required washing the surface of the print with a chemical (purple liquid, I remember) that removed some of the prints surface. There is a name for this method and I can't recall it for the life of me.

The original print may have been made using a nonsilver process - I'm looking at one of the prints now and the paper is very textured - like a watercolor paper (it's matted, mounted and framed so I can't actually feel the paper).

I'll keep rummaging through my books and papers, but I thought one of you might remember the method.

Marilyn