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Argyrotype, an improved Van Dyke photo process. How to prepare the solution.

Techne Art & Science 1,378 9 months ago
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Argyrotype is an alternative photographic process similar to the Van Dyke process. It uses silver and iron salts to create sepia-toned photographs. The images produced are durable and resist aging well, making it a popular choice for photographic artworks. Argyrotype uses a chemical solution of ferric iron and silver sulfonate applied to paper. Let's see how to make it ! Ref: Mike Ware, British Journal of Photography, 139, (6824), 17-19 (13 June 1991) . https://www.mikeware.co.uk/mikeware/Argyrotype_Process.html

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