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Old 17th January 2011, 10:32 PM
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This weekend I made some large (20x24) prints

Rather than risk creasing the paper base while using Tongs, instead I used a pair of Marigold Rubber Gloves

So much easier to manipulate the wet paper and no crease damage

Provided I didn't keep them on longer than absolutely necessary they slipped off and on without a problem

Years ago I didn't bother with Rubber Gloves and would just stick my hands in the chemicals

However, my finger nails became very flaky and started to de-laminate

I would recommend Rubber Gloves to anyone printing large paper sizes or who suffers print creases when using Tongs

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Old 17th January 2011, 10:37 PM
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Sounds like a good idea. Do you rinse your hands ( gloves ) after each print to stop fix contamination etc.
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Old 17th January 2011, 11:09 PM
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Martin I bought a pair of such gloves or similar from Wilkinsons a while ago in anticipation of toning. As long as the insides are cloth then I hope that the insides sticking to my hands won't be an issue.

I used to keep my hands as soft as my face with kind and gentle Fairy Liquid so risked bare hands everywhere( anyone remember the 1950s commercial of "hands that do dishes"?) but the wife says the face has seen better days so the Marigolds will be confined to toning or other deadly chemicals.

Mind you, soon all photographic chemicals will be deadly - well at least to my bank account!

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Whilst I still use ye olde unprotected hand technique for developing and fixing, for toning I use disposable vinyl gloves. You can get them cheaply in most supermarkets. They aren't as robust or as environmentally friendly as Marigolds, but they are thinner and seem more tactile. Also there's no danger of cross-contamination
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Old 18th January 2011, 09:50 AM
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I use St Johns Ambulance nitrile disposable gloves, I don't throw them till they split so they last as long as possible, as I try to keep my rubbish to a minimum. They are for sale from various places on the net, I think mine came from Amazon. I like that they are quite thin and handling things doesn't feel much different than your own fingers.


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Old 18th January 2011, 10:35 AM
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I use latex disposable surgical gloves when I need them,mainly for toning, which I get from a local medical suppliers,they come in packs of 200, which last a while,Richard
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Old 18th January 2011, 11:29 AM
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Whilst I still use ye olde unprotected hand technique for developing and fixing, for toning I use disposable vinyl gloves. You can get them cheaply in most supermarkets. They aren't as robust or as environmentally friendly as Marigolds, but they are thinner and seem more tactile. Also there's no danger of cross-contamination
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For Toning with Selenium you need Nitrile Rubber gloves

Latex Rubber is not a barrier to Selenium which can then be absorbed through your skin (nice )

Fortunately, yellow Marigolds are Nitrile Rubber.

There are disposable rubber gloves that are Nitrile too

Latex gloves are fine for Dev/Stop/Fix

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"Latex Rubber is not a barrier to Selenium which can then be absorbed through your skin (nice )"


Oh well that's me stuffed then . . . been using those for a while now.
Thank you Martin!!
Trust FADU to be so educational (yet again) - I really mean that.
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Sounds like a good idea. Do you rinse your hands ( gloves ) after each print to stop fix contamination etc.
Yes, rinse under running water and dry on a towel

Then when I peal them off I leave them inside out for a few minutes to get rid of any moisture that might have developed - it makes getting them back on much much easier

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