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**Figure 8.1** *Grape Study*, gold iodide thiocyanate-toned salted paper, 8″ × 10″ © Marek Matusz 2016. See Matusz’ formula in this toning chapter.

Chapter 8Toning Salted Paper

**Figure 8.2** *Montana Landscape*, gold borax toned salted paper © Christina Z. Anderson 2016

Toning has been part of salted paper’s practice since the 1840s for two very important reasons: toning expands the print’s color possibilities and toning makes a print more archival.

Gold toning is the number one choice for salted paper with platinum a distant second. Other metals ...

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