Anton Caro
Member
Hi, guys,
A week ago I bought an old czechoslovak dryer with Cr plates for glazing from ebay in order to fast the drying process of my Ilford Warmtone paper.
I feel very strange, because I experience some problems and at the same time I cannot understand zhere they come from -
I started with photography 18 years ago and at that time I had access only to FB paper. I used a more or less new soviet print dryer without any complaint!
There is something wrong, I suppose?
So, this is what I do:
I wash the pictures for 1 h. During that time I switch the dryer to warm up - but the Cr plates I leave out. I place a picture on the plate carefully on one side and then "scroll" it on the adjacent sides to avoid bubble formation. I use a bottle of wine (I live in Bordeaux, so red wine is mandatory) to additionally remove the rest of water from the prints. I had a rubber roller once upon a time, but I lost it. If that is the crucial step, I will find one. I do not press too much, just moderate pressure. I place the plate in the dryer and in several minutes the drying is over.
It is important not to place the photos on a hot Cr plate, because the evaporating water will form bubbles on the surface.
It is also important not to squeeze all the water.
Correct me if I am wrong!
Last evening I got one photo perfectly glazed - meaning that the plates are functioning - but I cannot understand the algorhythm and I would not like to continue to work on the basis of chance...
A week ago I bought an old czechoslovak dryer with Cr plates for glazing from ebay in order to fast the drying process of my Ilford Warmtone paper.
I feel very strange, because I experience some problems and at the same time I cannot understand zhere they come from -
I started with photography 18 years ago and at that time I had access only to FB paper. I used a more or less new soviet print dryer without any complaint!
There is something wrong, I suppose?
So, this is what I do:
I wash the pictures for 1 h. During that time I switch the dryer to warm up - but the Cr plates I leave out. I place a picture on the plate carefully on one side and then "scroll" it on the adjacent sides to avoid bubble formation. I use a bottle of wine (I live in Bordeaux, so red wine is mandatory) to additionally remove the rest of water from the prints. I had a rubber roller once upon a time, but I lost it. If that is the crucial step, I will find one. I do not press too much, just moderate pressure. I place the plate in the dryer and in several minutes the drying is over.
It is important not to place the photos on a hot Cr plate, because the evaporating water will form bubbles on the surface.
It is also important not to squeeze all the water.
Correct me if I am wrong!
Last evening I got one photo perfectly glazed - meaning that the plates are functioning - but I cannot understand the algorhythm and I would not like to continue to work on the basis of chance...