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Palette Toner has pushed open the boundaries of metallic toning to allow a Kaleidoscope of vibrant hues to be created from a single kit.
Using traditional toning methods the four colours contained in the kit can be combined to produce a multitude of tones. Being a traditional toning system it has archival qualities and is controllable, allowing many copies of the same toned print to be made.
Palette Toner is suitable for both Fibre and Resin Coated B&W papers.
Data Sheets can be found under each individual component's listing.
The kit comprises four toners : Titanium Yellow, Vanadium Yellow, Red and Blue.
Each colour dilutes 1+9 with water and to it Activator must be added directly to the toner working solutions at the rate of 25ml/Ltr before the toner will tone. It will make 2.5 litres of each colour.
The Intensifier is only to be added to the Blue and Red elements for those who want the colour to really shout out.
Additionally, not in the kit, you will need table salt and Hypo (sodium thiosulphate) crystals for clearing and refixing.
Within each colour there are many hues obtainable. The variety is immense simply by adjusting time and combinations. Like the three primary colours) placing the print to be toned into each solution for varying times creates a colour mix in the final image.
Washing between solutions is essential.
The working solutions can be rebottled for further use except for the blue. The blue working solution will not keep.
All the elements are available separately so that when you run out of an element you do not have to purchase a whole kit. Full detailed instructions are only contained in the kit.. The keeping properties of the working solutions is good and of the concentrates, 2 - 3 years.