Workshop - Salt paper printing

€120,00

Join us on Sunday the 17th DECEMBER from 1 to 5pm and learn everything you need to know on how to print with this alternative process!

Interested in experimental printing techniques? 

Come and learn the basics of salt paper printing!

During this 4h workshop we will teach you the chemical recipe to transform normal paper into UV-sensitive paper. 

The principle is quite simple: salt and silver nitrate will react together on the paper to give silver chloride, a light-sensitive compound. When exposed to light, the silver chloride turns into silver and gives off beautiful shades of brown. Sodium hyposulphite (the fixer) is used to remove the unreacted silver chloride. It will then be possible to keep the print for a long time.

We will work on quality watercolour paper, with 1/1 negative films printed beforehand with your personal photos.

This workshop is very fun and you will leave with many of your own images!

If you are interested please send us your images in good quality a week before the workshop! At least 2 IMAGES of your choices :)

 

What’s included in this course? 

  • A complete introduction to the world of the salt paper.
  • An explanation of the equipment and how to use it.
  • your pictures in transparent negatives.
  • Salt paper recipe.
  • Paper and UV insolator.
  • Bring your own hand made print home.
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    Course is multi lingual and will be given in French and English depending on the attendees. 

    Workshop will be given by the artist Toinette Chaudron. 

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    We work together with GLS and DHL for at home delivery and Mondial Relay for pick up points. You can choose your preferred shipping option upon checkout!

    You can also choose to collect your order in-store for free at one of our locations:
    • Brussels: Rue du Croissant 66B, 1190 Forest (Tuesday to Saturday, 12:00 to 18:00).
    • Antwerp: Nationalestraat 57, 2000 Antwerp (Tuesday to Saturday, 12:00 to 18:00).

    For items in stock at the location, feel free to pick up your order immediately after placing it online—no confirmation email is necessary.

    We’re a small team and always make sure to ship your order within 72 hours. If you need your order urgently, please let us know, and we’ll do our best to accommodate your request.

    After this, shipping times will depend on your location. You can find more details about our shipping policy right here

    Don’t worry about it! All online purchases come with a no questions asked 14-day return policy!
    So if you’re unhappy, just send it back and we’ll refund you. - Return shipping is on you through. ;)

    I understand—it can be overwhelming to choose with so many options available.

    For everyday use, I usually recommend Kodak Gold 200 or Kodak Ultramax 400 as both are super versatile, offer beautiful, rich colours, and are quite forgiving.

    If you’re looking for black-and-white film, Ilford XP2 400 is a great option for ease of use and rich exposure latitude. Alternatively, Foma 100 is also great and will give you a bit more contrast and a grainier look.