New Carbon Prints

[windij]

I use home brew D-19 diluted 1+1. I found increased time in Pyrocat-HD raised the base+fog too much with HP5. How long are your carbon exposures and under which light do you use?

I have a 400 watt HID Metal Halide light in an aluminum ballast housing hanging from my darkroom ceiling. I print 8x10 carbons about 12" from the light cooled with a fan. My exposure times are typically around 6-8 minutes. I make my own tissue and spirit sensitize with a foam roller.

[Rick A]

Double transfer
5x7 in camera negative on MXR xray film
slight screw up taping the negative to the tissue (at 1:00 AM Christmas morning)

[Andrew O'Neill]

I see what appear to be blisters, as well as pull marks. Did you double transfer to avoid reversed image?

[Rick A]

I see what appear to be blisters, as well as pull marks. Did you double transfer to avoid reversed image?

Yes, the lettering on the sign of a friends building. I really want to get this down, it's making me crazy. The second transfer is a pain to get. I've been practicing with a spare negative of the scene, I'm holding the good one until I get it worked out, just in case something happens to this negative(which it already has-specks above the pole).

[Andrew O'Neill]

I hope you nail it!