Spotone Replacement

[Ulrich Drolshagen]

I would stay away from those. They are not a dye but a highly-expensive laquer that is not absorbed by the emulsion but sits on top of it. The examples I've seen showed obvious tell-tale signs of repair. You don't get that with Spotone or ink.

I've tried them too, for whatever they made them, at least it's not for retouching. I have three of of them: brown black, neutral grey and jet black. Anyone paying the postage may have them.

Ulrich

[ooze]

I've tried them too, for whatever they made them, at least it's not for retouching. I have three of of them: brown black, neutral grey and jet black. Anyone paying the postage may have them.

Ulrich

Bad news:o
I should take extra care with my Spotone supply.

I'm still baffled why Silverprint would say on their website that "The Diaphoto dyes equate to the old Spotone range.."

[RalphLambrecht]

Bad news:o
I should take extra care with my Spotone supply.

I'm still baffled why Silverprint would say on their website that "The Diaphoto dyes equate to the old Spotone range.."

Is Marshall's Spot-all still around? That is decent stuff! Nevertheless, ink sticks work well. Spotting dyes will be the last thing missing, as far as photographic supplies go.

[rbrown2]

I am trying to do the stick ink and gum arabic method and don't know what I was supposed to get but the stick ink doesn't dissolve very well. I started yesterday afternoon. Some of it did dissolve into the gum arabic/water solution but for the most part it is still a lump sitting in a pool of black water. Is this the expected result?

[Jon Shiu]

In normal use, you wet the ink stick in water and kind of use a circular grinding motion on a stone-like thing that slopes and has a reservoir at one side.

Jon

oh, just noticed there is a picture upthread

[rbrown2]

In normal use, you wet the ink stick in water and kind of use a circular grinding motion on a stone-like thing that slopes and has a reservoir at one side.

Jon

oh, just noticed there is a picture upthread

Jon, Thanks so much. This was a great suggestion. I was just wondering now about the gum arabic. It was included in the original "recipe"...should it be included here. Or, put another way, what was its purpose?

[fschifano]

Marshall's Spot-All is available and it is exactly like the old Spotone. Why get crazy with trying to make a sow's ear into a silk purse?

http://www.freestylephoto.biz/sc_sea...all&rfnc=2504&

[RalphLambrecht]

Marshall's Spot-All is available and it is exactly like the old Spotone. Why get crazy with trying to make a sow's ear into a silk purse?

http://www.freestylephoto.biz/sc_sea...all&rfnc=2504&

Marshall's Spot All is different from Spotone (the hue is different), but it is a very good product as well.