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Gold Tone

Gold tone can create interesting tones. In Palladium more reddish purple, in Platinum more blue purple.

This is Dick Sullivan's gold toner method. It works quite well and dose not stain

The amounts are not critical and can be adjusted to suit individual needs.

USE AT ROOM TEMP.
Sol A:
Sodium formate  	2 gms.
Water 			500 mls.
Sol B:
Gold chloride 5%	2 to 5 mls

Clearing bath:
HC110			25mls
water			500 mls
or
Stock Dektol		100mls
Water			400mls

Make sure the print is fully cleared and washer. Add solution a to b. The clock has now started. Put in the print and observe toning. It will go faster under a bright light. Toning may take as long as 10 minutes.

The toner is no good when the slight yellow color is gone-do not use it will stain!

Quickly put the print in the clearing bath (either one). This will reduce out the remaining gold in the print. This step is necessary or the print will dry nicely and look like it was printed on a brown paper bag in the morning.

The trick is to stop before you get to the point you'd like to get to with the toning. Even a slight toning will pop the d-max nicely, but it is very hard to observe this while it is happening. The more formate the faster the toning and the bigger the risk of staining. The amount of gold also controls the depth and amount of toning.