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Re: Calotype/Cyanotype from digital negatives

2009-03-20 by br80906

I have done this with very good success...I was fortunate to live a mile away from Kevin Sullivan in Santa Fe, who taught me a ton of info on this... you will need transparency Pictorico sheets to print on.

The best way to start is actually with Pt/Pd or Van Dyke chemicals...both are easy to start.

You will need to build a wood box, with four 2' flour. light banks (Walmart, $5 each), along with a very thick piece of glass to put on top of the box...there are so many variables, you need to learn all you can on this, but the best start is to call Kevin.

It is amazing what your prints will look like once you 'get it'. The sharpness and tonalities, are un-achievable on inkjet prints.

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