The Salt Print Thread

[tgtaylor]

Here's one that I did over the weekend:

Seal Rocks, San Francisco



Toyo 810MII, 480 Apo Ronar, Delta 100. Printed on Bergger Cot320.

Thomas

[djdister]

UPDATE:

The handmade one of a kind fine art prints that I posted above will soon be available for purchase at very reasonable prices. Each print was hand processed and printed by the artists using the highest quality materials and toned in gold and/or platinum. As in the nineteenth century the sun was their sole exposure source.

So stay tuned. I’ll be posting a link where these can be purchased at or you can respond here and I’ll notify you by email.

Thomas

Is there someplace where a higher quality view of these prints could be found?

Thanks!

[tgtaylor]

Here's a reprint I did Sunday morning before Game 5 of the WS:

Sutro Baths (Ruins), San Francisco



I wasn't entirely satisfied with the original print and thought that my new technique would improve it. I was right! It has greater contrast and a beautiful tone. Each print takes about 4 hours to print from the time that you first coat the paper until it's ready to dry. Add another 4 hours for it to air dry and we're talking a full 8 hour shift. I'll have 15 different salt images to start with.

Toyo 810G, 360 Symmar-S, Delta 100. Printed on Bergger Cot320.

Thomas

[MDR]

Nice results what formula did you use if you don't my mistaking

[tgtaylor]

Thanks Dominik. I salt with 2% ammonium chloride in distilled water and then sensitize with 11% silver in distilled water. Each print is toned in gold or split-toned with gold and platinum.

Thomas

[andreios]

Another nice one, Thomas. And thanks for the info about your senzitizing...

[MDR]

Thanks Dominik. I salt with 2% ammonium chloride in distilled water and then sensitize with 11% silver in distilled water. Each print is toned in gold or split-toned with gold and platinum.

Thomas

Thank you for the info

[Ramiro Elena]

I am about to get into it (just ordered the chemicals.) Thomas, all your flickr images are gone. Don't know if done on purpose... that usually happens when you edit or substitute the image on Flickr.

[tgtaylor]

Yes, I deleted them including the one above but obviously it's still on Flickers router. I'm going to send them an email.

Thomas

[Kimberly Anderson]

Prepping to make some salt prints from 12x20 Efke 125 film. Wondering if you guys would suggest an N+1 or an N+2 negative or should I just shoot it normal? What I'll probably do is make four exposures and run the gamut from N to N+2 and see which neg will print best.

Yeah, it's an expensive test...that's why I'm asking for suggestions. I'm also planning to use salt from Robert Smithson's 'Spiral Jetty' in the making of the print. We'll see how it works out...I have 15 lbs of salt I harvested from that site years ago.