rockland Halo-chrome

[Jeff Searust]

Anyone ever play with this toner? Easy to use? Does it really give silver look? can you adjust how much silver is made metallic?

[Valerie]

I've used it. Very tricky to use (my prints were 16x20, so that likely played into it). It does give a silver, reflective look. As far as adjusting, from what I remember it is either silvered, or it isnt. The "isnt" parts were more of a brown tone (the toner exhausted before silvering all the black in the image.). Tim Rudman's toning book has lots of information (wish I'd had it back when using the halochrome!)

[ann]

it can be lots of fun, but as val indicates it can be tricky. it has a very metallic charm.

be careful handling after toning as it is delicate .

[DarkroomExperimente]

will it work with liquid emulsions?...that could be too fun

[Valerie]

I started to use it on Liquid Light (on acrylic sheets).. don't remember the outcome, but I recall not wanting to continue.

[Jeff Searust]

See-- I learned of a book I didn't know about-- I am going to grab a copy of Rudman's book

[sun of sand]

Does this stuff give a look like the time-life series of photography books? Think it's time-life. 70's-80's
They h ave a very metallic look but have never botheredto research how those repros were done. Similar?

[ann]

mine, more bronze than silver, but very metallic looking.

[Lowell Huff]

IF YOU GUYS ARE LOOKING FOR FUN THINGS TO DO WITH b & w PRINTS. YOU SHOULD TRY "CHROMOSKEDASIC PAINTING" PRINT TECHNIQUE.
THE RESULTS ARE UNIQUE AND VERY INTERSTING.

[Valerie]

mine as well... a lovely look on the right image