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Salted Paper Printing

Name: Salted Paper Printing
Author: Christina Anderson
ISBN: 9781351987783

by Christina Anderson

September 2017

Intermediate to advanced

320 pages

11h 46m

English

Routledge

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Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction to Salted Paper
Chapter 1 A Brief History of Salted Paper
Part One Salted Paper Step-by-Step

Chapter 2 Setting Up the Salted Paper Dimroom
“Simple salt” chemistryChemistry for the salt enthusiastSalting/sizing chemistrySensitizer chemistryProcessing chemistryToning chemistryGum chemistryHandcoloring suppliesVarnishing supplies, if desiredSafety first!Essential big(ger) equipmentNonessential bigger equipmentEssential smaller equipment and suppliesEssential consumablesPaper
Chapter 3 Digital Negatives for Salted Paper
Curve preparationCurves step by stepImage preparation for all negativesMonochrome salted paper negativePrinter settingsUnderstanding curvesPizza wheelsConcluding remarks
Chapter 4 Talbot’s Photogenic Drawing Process
SuppliesUnsalted paper/hot water fixUnsalted paper/salted water fixUnsalted paper/ammonia fixSalted paper/salted water fixSalted paper/potassium iodide fixSalted paper/potassium bromide fix
Chapter 5 Creating Your First Salted Paper Print
SuppliesProcessing solutionsSilver nitrate solution1% gold chloride solutionPaper salting solution5% salted water washGold sodium carbonate tonerAlkaline fixerHypoclearSalting the paper*Sensitizing the paper*Exposing, processing, and toning
Chapter 6 Salting and Sensitizing the Paper
Supplies for salting and sensitizingAbout saltsAbout sizesAbout waterAbout brushesSalting and salt-size formulasSodium chloride salting solutionSodium chloride/citric acid/rochelle saltsAmmonium Chloride/Sodium CitrateAmmonium chloride/sodium citrate/gelatinClark’s arrowroot salt size IClark’s arrowroot salt size IICasein salt sizeCarrageenan salt sizeSilver nitrate sensitizer15% silver nitrateSilver nitrate/citric acidSensitizing the paper
Chapter 7 Exposing and Processing Salted Paper
Determining exposure with an OHP stripDetermining exposure by inspectionExposure tipsProcessing solutions5% salted water wash5% salted water wash formulaAlkaline fixerAmmonium thiosulfate rapid fixHypoclearProcessing the exposed paperProcessing steps
Chapter 8 Toning Salted Paper
Gold toningAmount of in the formulaAlkalinity of the formula1% gold chloride solutionGold sodium bicarbonate tonerGold sodium carbonate tonerGold borax tonerGold sodium acetate tonerGold ammonium benzoate tonerGold sodium phosphate tonerGold aluminum tonerGold sodium tungstate tonerGold thiocyanate tonerGold iodide-thiocyanate tonerGold iodide-thiocyanate toner IIGold thiourea tonerGold thiourea toner IISel d’or tonerPlatinum and palladium toningPlatinum or palladium tonerSelenium toningSelenium tonerCopper toningFerguson’s copper tonerCassell’s copper tonerPhoto Miniature copper tonerIron blue toningIron blue tonerToning tips
Chapter 9 Advanced Techniques for Salted Paper
Taming an unsuitable paperUniversal salting recipeCasein salt size ICasein salt size IIAgar agar salt sizingCupric chloride as a contrast agentSilver nitrate/citric acidAmmonium sulfateAmmonium Sulfate Salting
Chapter 10 Troubleshooting Salted Paper
Problems addressed, in this orderOccurrence of problems, in this orderThe print has faded and/or yellowedThe print has stains, splotches, spotsThe print has dark streaks in itThe print has white streaks in itThe print has yellowed in the highlightsThe print is foggedThe print is blotchy and mottledThe print looks like it has the measlesThe print has toning issuesThe print is too low contrast and dullThe print is high contrast and harshThe print is too lightThe print is too darkThe print has bronzed (too much)The color is inconsistentThe silver nitrate solution is brownThere are silver stains on clothes, etc.
Chapter 11 Printing Gum Over Salted Paper
Essential suppliesDuotone (warm/cool) negativesTricolor (RGB) negativesQuadcolor (CMYK) negativesSizingDichromate preparationPigment choice, in a nutshellPreparing stock solutionsPreparing working strength solutionsRegistering gumCoating gumExposing gumDeveloping gumUsing the salt negative for gumUsing duotone negativesUsing tricolor (RGB) negativesUsing CMYK negativesTroubleshooting gum
Chapter 12 Handcoloring and Other Creative Ideas
Watercolor pencilsSuppliesPhoto oilsSuppliesPrinting salt over cyanotypeCyanotype formulaPrinting salted paper on fabricPrinting salted paper on woodCreative bleachingPrinting on colored salted paperThe watercolor sandwichSalted paper “orotone”Other creative ideas
Chapter 13 Finishing, Framing, and Storing Salted Paper
Preserving a digital copyTo varnish, or not to varnishHow to best store the printMatting and framing
Part Two Contemporary Salted Paper Artists
Chapter 14 Contemporary Salted Paper Artists
Kimberly AndersonDarryl BairdMatthew BrandtDaniel W. CoburnMegan CrawfordDan EstabrookAdam FinkelstonBrittonie FletcherLuther D. GerlachKeith GerlingBrenton HamiltonSuzanne IzzoKen KeenRebecca Sexton LarsonMarek MatuszLeanne McPheeDave MolnarFrance Scully OstermanMark OstermanJessica Christine OwenCarol Panaro-Smith and James HajicekRon ReederDianna RustKarel Van GervenAlan VlachSam WangWynn WhiteDM WitmanEllie Young
Appendix Including Historical Salting Formulas
Historical salting formula chartsThe guerrilla fixDetermining exposure with a step wedgeWeights and measuresSources for supplies
Bibliography
Index

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**Figure 2.1** *Untitled*, from the *In Subdued Light* series, untoned ammonium chloride/sodium citrate salted paper, 26 × 17 cm © Kees Brandenburg 1989 image/2016 print. “The child figure in the print is a portrait of myself from a family picture. In my work I am often re-using existing image material. Either snippets out of art books, personal family pictures or photographed paintings or objects, sand, glass, mirrors. All this is arranged and re-photographed in a new setting where size and dimensions are often transformed or distorted. Small becomes monumental and monumental sometimes shrinks or both. I started using this method in the 80s and 90s ...

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