Page 73 - The Wellington photographic handbook

A waxing solution is prepared by dissolving 60 grains of bees-
wax cut up into shreds in 10 ounces of benzol (4 grammes in 300
c.c.). This should be shaken at intervals for a day or so, and then
the clear solution of wax poured off into a well-corked bottle for use.
The clean glass or ferrotype plates should be rubbed over
with a little of this solution on a rag or tuft of cotton-wool, and
then polished with a clean cloth. When glass plates are used
French chalk (talc) may be substituted for the glazing solution
mentioned above. The talc is dusted over the well-cleaned glass,
rubbed in with a piece of cotton wool and the surplus powder
lightly polished off. The wet prints are then laid on the plate face
downwards, squeegeed into contact, and allowed to get thoroughly
dry before being removed.
On no account must any attempt be made to dry by excessive
heat, or a peculiar mottling will result, and it may be difficult to
remove the print from the ferrotype. While there should be no
difficulty about stripping the prints, some workers experience trouble
in this respect. This can be prevented entirely by first drying the
prints, and then rewetting and squeegeeing as previously described.
It should be remembered that the above process is necessary
only when a very high glaze is required. The normal surface of
the paper is quite glossy enough for all ordinary purposes.
WELLINGTON Enammo is entirely free from stress
marks.
TONING BROMIDE PRINTS.
Prints on WELLINGTON Bromide paper will yield
particularly fine colours if toned as described below.
If the " Sulphide " or the " Hot Hypo and Alum " bath is
used the toned image may be regarded as equal in permanence to
that obtained by any photographic process.
The Cream Crayon and Cream Chamois grades are perhaps
the most suitable, as the cream tint of the paper harmonizes par-
ticularly well with the sepia image. The effect obtained with
these papers is exceedingly mellow and artistic, but any of
the other grades may be used with success, and are indeed pre-
ferred by some workers.
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