The American annual of photography . It is not necessary to paint out theblack portions as these remain unaltered in the final stage. We now take a piece of Plasticine, or modelling clay, androll it out to about the thickness of a lead pencil, sufficientlylong to surround the portion to be toned. This is placed in acircle and pressed down on the print to form a watertightjoint. The gold toning solution is now poured into this confinedarea and allowed to act until just before the desired colour isreached. It is then poured off the print and the print placedin water. Our reason for the use of th
The American annual of photography . It is not necessary to paint out theblack portions as these remain unaltered in the final stage. We now take a piece of Plasticine, or modelling clay, androll it out to about the thickness of a lead pencil, sufficientlylong to surround the portion to be toned. This is placed in acircle and pressed down on the print to form a watertightjoint. The gold toning solution is now poured into this confinedarea and allowed to act until just before the desired colour isreached. It is then poured off the print and the print placedin water. Our reason for the use of the wall of Plasticine is toallow as little of the solution to be used as possible; otherwisea difficulty may be experienced in staying the action at theright moment, owing to the continuing action of the solutionabsorbed by the paper and gelatine. Half a dozen changes of water are now given and the printpinned up to dry. When quite dry the varnish is easily re-moved by the application of motor spirits on a pledget ofcotton wool. 28. TQtvF A. L. HITCHIN.
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