Firstcall Photographic

Fotospeed Argyrotype Kit

Fotospeed Argyrotype Kit - Main image
$38.43 $61.99 In stock

Category: Print & Print Processing Alternative Processing

Argyrotype returns the photographer to first principles - using a silver-based sensitising solution coated onto quality art paper. Exposure by natural sunlight (a UV light source may be used as an alternative. We have found that even on a cloudy day, the best exposures are made using natural daylight) development in water and fixation using a simple hypo solution. Argyrotype prints are brown and warm-toned, giving good contrast and midtone definition. Being silver-based, they can then be toned and dyed as they would have been in the early days. All images are made by the contact system, where the image depends on a negative of the appropriate size.

The Kit comes with everything needed to make Argyrotype prints. It contains 5 sheets of A4 Fabriano5 HP paper, 5 sheets of A4 Digital contact film, a 2ml syringe, a 50ml bottle of Argyrotype sensitiser, a foam coating brush, 140gms of Hypo Crystals, protective gloves, and detailed instructions for use.

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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Ella ★★★★★

The coated paper sat in direct sun for about 20 minutes and the print came out with such deep, warm browns I actually gasped. The silver-based sensitising solution spread evenly without any streaks, which made the whole process feel both simple and magical.

Nicholas U. ★★★★★

Sunlight does all the work here, which feels almost magical after coating the paper with the silver solution. The kit includes everything you need to get started, and my first print had that rich, warm sepia tone I’ve been chasing.

Natalie N. ★★★★★

The coating brushes on smoothly and dries evenly, which made my first print attempt much less intimidating than I expected. After just 15 minutes in the sun, the image came through with a lovely warm tone that no digital print can match.