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Bromoil printing has been on my list of “must try processes” for quite a while. I was making a chem order so added some Bromoil Bleaching chemistry to it. I can recommend Mamut<\/a> for their wet plate recipes etc. Postage is steep to the UK but if theres a few of you ordering you can split the costs. Although I understand John will be selling the raw ingredients in the UK soon. So no excuse to not mix your own.<\/p>\n

So back to Bromoil printing.<\/p>\n

I had various FB papers in a drawer in the darkroom so used those. One I’ve read is suitable. The Ilford Warmtone MGFB, although its meant to exhaust the bleach much quicker.
\n\"Papers\"<\/p>\n

\"FixDev\"<\/p>\n

I made some contact prints from various clear glass ambrotypes, especially the 12×15 “vine” plate. I left these to dry overnight.
\n\"Print1\"<\/p>\n

I then followed the instructions as per on the bottle and in the very easy to follow book “Bromoil: A Foundation Course” by Derek Watkins.
\n\"Book\"<\/p>\n

I wasn’t expecting the green colour for the bleach…
\n\"Bleach\"<\/p>\n

I soaked the papers in 20 degree water prior to bleaching at the same temp for twelve minutes, then a quick wash and a fix followed by further washing and left to dry overnight.<\/p>\n

I bleached it back till there was a faint yellow image, this when washed and fixed to became a very faint grey image. I wasn’t sure how far the bleach bath would take the print so just followed the instructions. I assumed it would have bleached it further back to this?
\n\"Before<\/p>\n

Not one for hanging around for prints to dry, I took one of the smaller prints and soaked it again for 10 minutes at 20 degrees, and got on with inking…..<\/p>\n

\"Bits\"<\/p>\n

\"Inkedish\"<\/p>\n

I was a little heavy handed and forgot to comb my brush I had cut into a Stagfoot shape, which resulted in many small hairs being stuck to the print. A little annoying but this was a very quick heavy handed inking to see if the chems worked as they should? At least theres an image, sort of. It was interesting to see how the brush steps\/hopping achieved different results.<\/p>\n

I now have two larger prints ready for “superheating” and soaking prior to inking sitting in a drawer in the studio. Just need to make time to get back to it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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