So let me get this straight: You lay the wet prints on the screen and then cover them with a towel? Doesn't that defeat the purpose of the screen (to allow air to circulate above and below them)? How long does it take to dry a DW print that way?
Thanks, Ed http://lightandsilver.com > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of William Robb > Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 11:44 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: drying FB prints... > <snip> > You can dry them face down on fiberglass window screens (wash > the screens well first to ensure there is no chaff on them). > I usually just lay out a large well washed bath towel on the > deep freeze outside my darkroom and put them face down on it, > then lay another towel on top. The only problem with this is > that sometimes the cat likes to sleep on the towel. Neither > of these methods will give the high gloss that you are > getting from the hot dryer. More like a low lustre. I prefer > it to the high gloss, and the prints are easier to spot, and > not as brittle. <snip> - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
