Re: [Leica] Darkroom Equipment-Fiber

["Paul Klingaman" <pklingaman@hotmail.com>]

I dry the prints on a large sheet of plexiglass.  I let them air dry for 
about an hour or so.  The prints barely begin to curl, yet lose the majority 
of their moisture. Then I put them into the press, set at minimum heat(180, 
or so), for about 1 minute sandwiched between two sheets of 16x20 museum 
board.  If the print is not dry, I repeat the process.  The prints are then 
cooled under pressure(2 museum boards, 2 Phone books, and a tool box filled 
with tools).  This method works rather well.  However, you MUST rinse the 
prints well, to avoid contaminating the museum board both in the press, and 
in the cooling setup.

Hope this helps!
- -Paul

>From: "Ken Iisaka" <kiisaka@ibm.net>
>Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>To: "LUG nuts" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Darkroom Equipment-Fiber
>Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 09:45:56 -0700
>
>From: Paul Klingaman <pklingaman@hotmail.com>
> > 2. Another worthwhile investment is a dry mount press.
>
>While I wholeheartedly agree, I have not yet taken the leap to buy one yet.
>
>I place my fibre prints on a smooth plastic board, and squeeze dry.  I 
>leave
>the prints on the board for 12 hours in my bathroom.  The slow drying
>allows the print to stay flat.
>
>So, how do you dry your prints with a press?  Do you place the print on a
>ferrotype?
>
>

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