Description
of the process:
1.
exposure:
- paper:
TETENAL WORK PE/RC
-grade 3-
- time:
25 sec. f/4 + ILFORD Multigrade Filter no.5
2. printing
and solarization:
- First
rule: take care about any finger prints in
any stage of the process -
because you will see them in the final stage
of the print (to
exhibit).
- Development
in standard print developer ILFORD MULTIGRADE PAPER
DEVELOPER 1+9 for 55 sec.
- Switch
on the room lights for app. 1.5 sec. to get
the solarization effect - and
snatch the print exactly at the end of the total development
time (60 sec.)
- Immerse
the exposed paper in the beginning of the development process in a
fast movement at once - because if you
immerse it with steps you
will get different developed areas in the
solarization process. After the paper is
fully immersed don't move the development
dish until the end of 55 sec. period.
Check also for bubbles on
the surface of the developer solution. If
there are some you
will see them later on your print after fully development
time. (Of cause this can be a desired
effect!)
- Stop
bath ILFORD ILFOSTOP 1+19 for 30 sec.
- No
fixing of the print at this stage.
- Thoroughly
washing for about 5 min. under running water.
3. printing
2nd stage:
- Bleaching
in FOTOSPEED Bleach
(from Variable Sepia Toner Kit) 1+10 for app
20 min.
- Thoroughly
washing for about 5 min. under running water.
- Re-development
in hot
lithprinting solution 'KODAK KODALITH' (working
solution further diluted 1+25) app. 80°C for
app. 25 min. until the
print gets a maroon colour.
- Stop
bath for 30 sec.
- Fixing
in ILFORD Paperfixer until the colour get the
desired color shade.
Don't use too strong
fixer. The fixing process generally lightens
the reached color from lithprinting.
Snatch the print at the
right moment when it has achieved the colour shade
you like.
- Thoroughly
washing for about 5 min. under running water.
4. toning:
- Bleach
again for app. 2-3 min.
- Thoroughly
washing for about 5 min. under running water.
- Toning
in FOTOSPEED Red/Copper Toner - part1=1+4 and part2=1+4
for about 5-10 min. (Dilution depends on the
color strength you want to
achieve).
- Put
the print in a weak fixer solution 1+25 for
app. 2 min. The fixer will dimmish
your color - snatch the print at the desired
color point. Shorter or
longer periods in the fixer can result in
different effects.
- Use
another dish with a small amount of ILFORD
MULTIGRADE PAPER DEVELOPER 1+9 and put the
print from the fixer into the developer.
For app. 10-15 sec. (You don't do this under
normal circumstances
- because you contaminate the developer with the stop
bath).
- Put
the print back in the stop bath until you see
a colour reaction - usually beginning from
the border towards the center of the paper.
- Put
the print back in the Red/Copper toning
solution - without washing in
between.
- Now
wash your print well for app. 3 min. under
running water.
- Put it
back into the diluted fixer solution 1+25 for
app. 10-15 sec. Shorter or longer periods in
the fixer can result in different effects.
- Again
wash your print well for app. 3 min. under
running water.
- Put
the print back in the red/copper toning
solution for 4 min.
- Now
make the final wash for app. 3 min. under
running water.
- Allow
the print to dry naturally.
Finally I
achieved the depicted result on top of this page by
accident. Then I repeated the procedure and took
record of each step I had done. This is in any stage
of experimental printing processes very important
because of the repeating of the final result.
Of
cause there will be in no way 100% exactly the same
result - but nearly.....
give
it a try - and good luck!!!
©
1999 by 'wildbrush' dieter obrecht
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