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[andreios]

I buy most of my chemistry at Disactis, a french dealer: sodium chloropalladite,
gold chloride, different oxalates and pyrogallol, among other things. However, they
do not have potassium chloroplatinite. In fact, I don't know any European
dealer that supplies platinum, and I'd like to.

Companies like Sigma Aldrich will sell you practically anything - they do have platinum salts also.. But I am not sure if they are selling to individuals.

[koraks]

Thanks, h2oman, Hendrik, Erik.



I buy most of my chemistry at Disactis, a french dealer: sodium chloropalladite,
gold chloride, different oxalates and pyrogallol, among other things. However, they
do not have potassium chloroplatinite. In fact, I don't know any European
dealer that supplies platinum, and I'd like to.

I know a dealer in The Netherlands but at nearly €200/gram, their pricing is a bit steep.

[angusparker]

Any reason I'd get in trouble putting Pt printing solutions in a checked bag from the US to Europe? I don't think they are corrosive or really poisonous unless the bottles break or spill but they would be well protected.


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[pau3]

Any reason I'd get in trouble putting Pt printing solutions in a checked bag from the US to Europe? I don't think they are corrosive or really poisonous unless the bottles break or spill but they would be well protected.


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No reason besides customs, which often add unpredictable fees to any shipment.

Following the thread, Sigma Aldrich doesn't sell to poor photographers like me and any other supplier I know (i.e. locally) has outregeous prices (compared to those of Bostick&Sullivan).

I wonder if this chinese suppliers at alibaba.con are any good. Has anyone dealt with them?

Best,
Pau

[koraks]

Garlic - 8x10" green x-ray in Pyrocat 1+1+100, Symmar-S 300/5.6, selenium-toned Van Dyke on Fabriano etching paper.

[Emil Schildt]

Ending my year in the darkroom making some the biggest prints I have ever made...

ca 30x41" - Liquid emulsion on 300g paper. Then using hot coffee to re-melt especially in the background and let it dry again.. weaker coffee for the highlights..

This is Laura.

[Ramiro Elena]

Santiago Rusinyol's birthplace, at carrer Princesa. It will probably be demolished soon.
Palladium print on gampi paper, from a 8x10 negative.

Probably one of the best images I've seen in this forum.
I didn't know he was born in carrer Princesa. Rusiñol plays a big part in my town's history as he lived and developed most of his artistic life here.
I hope you made more prints that can be exchanged with fellow catalan photographers :wink: :wink:

[pau3]

Thanks for your comment, Ramiro. By chance I recently visited Cau Ferrat. What an incredible collection in such a tiny space.

I only made one print, and I gave it to some friends that are preparing a fundraising. Of course, I'll print more copies. We can talk then .

[hendrik faure]

happy new year

4x5 neg, epson v750, photoshop cs4, overpainted interpositive,
copperplate photogravure (underetched), sumerset paper.
best wishes
hendrik