Thiourea Toners

Name Thiourea Thio-Carb
Bleaching Solution
Potassium Ferricynide 50 g 50 g
Potassium Bromide 10 g 50 g
Sodium Carbonate 20 g   ---
Water to make 1000 ml 1000 ml
Toning Solution
General Tone Purple-Brown Cold-Brown Brown IT-2 Warm Brown Yellow-Brown Brown
Thiourea 5 g 4 g 3 g 2 g 1 g 2 g
Sodium Hydroxide 2 g 4 g 6 g 8 g 10 g   ---
Sodium Carbonate   ---   ---   ---   ---   --- 100 g
Water to make 1000 ml 1000 ml 1000 ml 1000 ml 1000 ml 1000 ml

NOTE:
The ratio of potassium ferricyanide to potassium bromide also has an affect on the final image tone. Either may be incresed or decreased. Split-toning is possible with short immersion times in the reducing bath.

REFERENCE:
Thiourea Toner, Kit No. 06-0045,
Thiourea Print Toner, Kit No. 06-0065, Photographers' Formulary (800-922-5255).
Darkroom Techiques for Landscape Photography, Eddie Ephraums, p.159.
Classic Toning Methods, Peter Hughes (Reichelt), Mastering Black-and-White Photography, p.49.
Photo-Lab Index, Supplement No. 193, p.123


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Revised: Apr. 29, 2001