Joe I'm glad you said that... I was thinking about adding that but I got an argument from a friend on that the last time we talked about photoflo. The local photo shop here is really terrible! They've never had photoflo in stock every time I've stopped in. Out of desperation I finally asked my neighbor who is a professional photographer if I could buy a small amount from her and she is the one that told me I could just substitute ivory dish soap. It will save you a lot of money to just buy the ivory dish soap. :) I wasn't sure if it was the wetting agent but it works really well for working on silicone flies also. So if you have Popovics book don't knock yourself out trying to find photoflo. I also have a bottle of the wetting agent Hunters used to sell and I never use it. Regards, Deb
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joseph Fusco, Sr. Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 8:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Norton AntiSpam] Re: [VFB] Dying Feathers A quick note on the use of vinegar. Vinegar is an acid, similar to the Stop Bath used in photo processing. Its main function is to "set" the color and make it permanent. The idea of using all vinegar is logical and the idea of adding a little PhotoFlow - another darkroom chemical makes sense too. If you don't have any PhotoFlow, you can substitute a capful of any good liquid dish soap to a gallon of your dyeing solution. The detergent makes the liquid "wetter" and allows the dye to flow more evenly. -- Joe Fusco, Sr. REMEMBER CANCER IS A WORD NOT A SENTENCE
