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Slow Dances - 24 Jun 2006 07:09 GMT

Kodak markets a color RA4 metallic paper that I like. Does anyone market
a b/w version of that paper? If not, is there a chemical I can use to
tone b/w paper to appear metallic?

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Claudio Bonavolta - 24 Jun 2006 12:58 GMT

Slow Dances a écrit :

> Kodak markets a color RA4 metallic paper that I like. Does anyone market
> a b/w version of that paper? If not, is there a chemical I can use to
> tone b/w paper to appear metallic?

Except a liquid emulsion onto a metal plate, I don't know ...
But you should be able to print B/W onto a RA-4 surface whether metallic
or not.

Claudio Bonavolta
http://www.bonavolta.ch

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eM eL - 24 Jun 2006 13:42 GMT

color RA4 metallic paper that I like. Does anyone market

> a b/w version of that paper? If not, is there a chemical I can use to
> tone b/w paper to appear metallic?

Try Cachet. They make all kinds of surface colors and finishes of B&W
papers, including silver metallic, gold, red, et cetera.
Cachet papers are available for instance at Freestylo photo in LA.

><eM eL><

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Syncros - 26 Jun 2006 05:25 GMT

> Kodak markets a color RA4 metallic paper that I like. Does anyone market
> a b/w version of that paper? If not, is there a chemical I can use to
> tone b/w paper to appear metallic?

You could use Rockland Halo-Chrome, which is a silver toner. It
changes the silver in a photograph from black to silver. You use
regular paper and then put it through this toner bath after processing.

I took some photographs to show you what I mean:

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/syncros/silver-pool.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/syncros/silver-mosaic.jpg

Heres a blurb I found on the web:

Halo-Chrome is the unique toner that transform black-and-white prints
into metallic silver by fusing the "grain" into the pure metal. It can
be used with all fiber and RC papers,and is particularly effective with
high-contrast subjects. On glossy papers it gives a mirror-finish, and
on matte papers a brushed-silver finish.

The paper above was agfa semi-matte finish rc paper.

Cheers
-Frank

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bongobop@lycos.com - 27 Jun 2006 04:10 GMT

Where can one mail order the Halo-Chrome product?

> > Kodak markets a color RA4 metallic paper that I like. Does anyone market
> > a b/w version of that paper? If not, is there a chemical I can use to
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> Cheers
> -Frank

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