The Joy of Printing with Mat Marrash - Making a Kallitype - Large Format Friday

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  • Опубліковано 18 лис 2024

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  • @sirohartmann
    @sirohartmann 2 роки тому +40

    Wow! What an episode! Wouldn't mind if this Bob Ross style was a recurring theme every once in a while. I love it.

    • @MatMarrash
      @MatMarrash  2 роки тому +7

      Thanks Siro! It was a lot of fun to make this episode and I'm not going to rule out the possibility of this as a recurring series.

    • @JasonRenoux
      @JasonRenoux 2 роки тому +1

      Totally enjoyed it too and couldn't help but picture Matt with the fro and bear of Bob Ross...carnival is around the corner ;) Best wishes to all.

    • @phillnavin1212
      @phillnavin1212 Рік тому

      Happy little Kallitype

  • @Michaelnapierphotography
    @Michaelnapierphotography 2 роки тому +15

    Bob Ross-esque on a Christmas Eve is simply perfect. Thanks Mat!

    • @MatMarrash
      @MatMarrash  2 роки тому +2

      This is an episode I've wanted to make for a while, somehow also fitting the season. Cheers!

    • @provia17
      @provia17 2 роки тому

      @@MatMarrash You DO sound like Bob Ross in this one.

  • @aarontalib6932
    @aarontalib6932 2 роки тому +2

    The audio...the AUDIO MATCHED PERFECTLY! Magnificent friend.

    • @MatMarrash
      @MatMarrash  2 роки тому +1

      Dude so many things went wrong during the filming of this episode, in the end the audio was a combination of a bare omni mic placed in the sink + tiny shotgun mic just out of the shot.

  • @JamieMPhoto
    @JamieMPhoto 2 роки тому +1

    Dedication to the bit +10. Love it.

  • @TheTariqtarey
    @TheTariqtarey 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for inspiring us all.

  • @ejmphotodotcom
    @ejmphotodotcom 2 роки тому +1

    “…but I’m not gonna let it get me down” love it!

  • @ChristopherMay
    @ChristopherMay 2 роки тому +3

    As enjoyable and relaxing to watch as the show it emulates. Well done, Mat.

    • @MatMarrash
      @MatMarrash  2 роки тому

      Thank you very much Chris! :D

  • @ebrien01
    @ebrien01 2 роки тому +2

    Very nice! What a great way to start my morning.

  • @virgilplays
    @virgilplays 2 роки тому +5

    Omg I've been showing my kids at work (I'm a preschool teacher) bob ross and I'm ABSOLUTELY gonna show them this now too. Loved this!!

  • @Francois_L_7933
    @Francois_L_7933 2 роки тому +2

    All along I was waiting for the proverbial "let's add a happy little tree" 😉
    Happy Holidays Mat!

  • @virgilplays
    @virgilplays 2 роки тому +2

    Bob would be proud

  • @andyvan5692
    @andyvan5692 2 роки тому +3

    a real episode of asmr, wow, nice and slow work, but good explaining of what is going on.

  • @f.r.e.a.m.3050
    @f.r.e.a.m.3050 2 роки тому +1

    - those ross vibes - just great

  • @evanspaulding672
    @evanspaulding672 2 роки тому +4

    I was like "that's an interesting intro" then audibly laughed out loud when you spoke and I realized! Great stuff and happy holidays!

  • @GilPlaquet
    @GilPlaquet 2 роки тому +1

    Excellent theming, Mat! Love it!

  • @AlexLuyckxPhoto
    @AlexLuyckxPhoto 2 роки тому +3

    Serious Bob Ross vibes here, plus love the vintage video/audio work! PS: Gift is en route your way! Should get there in early January!

    • @MatMarrash
      @MatMarrash  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks Alex, it was a lot of fun to make the footage lower fi for once. And thank you so much for the gift, Happy Holidays! :D

  • @MichaelLloyd
    @MichaelLloyd 2 роки тому +1

    The legacy of Bob Ross lives on :) Nicely done Mat

  • @LaurRants
    @LaurRants 2 роки тому +15

    "You can come in with a bunch of negatives, and leave with a bunch of positives" radiates extreme bob ross energy

    • @andyvan5692
      @andyvan5692 2 роки тому

      no, just too much time in the darkroom, with the chemicals, hear how 'high' he sounds?

    • @ebrien01
      @ebrien01 2 роки тому +2

      I thought it was a.perfect start to my day.

  • @briantyler8954
    @briantyler8954 2 роки тому +1

    we just needed some "happy rectangles" or ''"happy little strokes" great episode

  • @GreggObst
    @GreggObst 2 роки тому +1

    Very nice demonstration. A mix of Bob Ross and that ancient Calumet "first day on the job at the 4x5 photo studio" video. lol

    • @MatMarrash
      @MatMarrash  2 роки тому +2

      Gregg you've just listed my Top 2 inspirations for making this channel! With a bit more budget and production, my goal is to one day do a shot-for-shot remake of the Calumet LF video!

  • @andyvan5692
    @andyvan5692 2 роки тому +1

    also love that "safari" look, you should wear an Acubra hat with this outfit, would suit a treat.

  • @TheAgeOfAnalog
    @TheAgeOfAnalog 2 роки тому +1

    Ha, this is the first of your videos I've watched, so I thought they were always like this. Good work sir!

  • @jimwlouavl
    @jimwlouavl 2 роки тому +1

    Great how to video and a fun omage.

  • @dongxu2059
    @dongxu2059 2 роки тому +1

    wow that intro and the styling of the whole video just reminded me of Bob Ross.
    "Remember, there are not mistakes, only happy accidents" He used to say.
    Cool process

    • @dongxu2059
      @dongxu2059 2 роки тому +1

      Happy Holidays by the way, see you next year

  • @ganzonomy
    @ganzonomy 2 роки тому +3

    There are no mistakes, only happy accidents.

  • @skunkwerx9674
    @skunkwerx9674 2 роки тому +1

    I learned so much in this episode, what an enjoyable format both visually, and technically. Brilliant Mat, really.

  • @Martin_Siegel
    @Martin_Siegel 2 роки тому +1

    The coating sequence was very Bob Ross. Xmas 2020 my daughters gifted me a Bob Ross calendar. I also tried a Bob Ross photo once. Even a tree lived there. From all of us here happy printing and....

  • @hanshabel9100
    @hanshabel9100 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you very much for your great videos and have a nice 2022

    • @MatMarrash
      @MatMarrash  2 роки тому

      Thank you Hans, Happy Holidays and see you all for more LFF in 2022!

  • @dorothykloss5303
    @dorothykloss5303 2 роки тому +1

    fabulous video! I'm picking up tips for my next process - vandyke brown, and this is really helpful to watch - especially the coating technique and the pouring on of the chemistry. I'm so used to filling the trays first in silver gelatin - this is a whole new technique! Thanks a million!

    • @MatMarrash
      @MatMarrash  2 роки тому +1

      Dorothy I'm glad you found this helpful and it was great getting to hang out with you at Photostock! Can't wait to see more work with that big soft focus lens of yours!

  • @daver4451
    @daver4451 2 роки тому +2

    Great insight and instruction. Love the production style too! Thanks

  • @michaelharmon7162
    @michaelharmon7162 2 роки тому +1

    Interesting to see this again I did this back in my college art photography classes. Thanks for reminding me about it.

  • @inkaststudio
    @inkaststudio 2 роки тому +1

    Hahaha! Didn’t read the video title at first and thought I was witnessing the resurrection of Bob Ross 😅

    • @MatMarrash
      @MatMarrash  2 роки тому +1

      It took so many takes to have the intro "feel" like Bob Ross, your comment is making all that work feel worthwhile!

    • @inkaststudio
      @inkaststudio 2 роки тому +1

      @@MatMarrash It was well worth the effort cause you definitely nailed it 👍🏾

  • @michaelsherck5099
    @michaelsherck5099 2 роки тому +1

    Great video as always, Mat-Bob! Looking forward to the next one and Merry Christmas!

    • @MatMarrash
      @MatMarrash  2 роки тому

      Thanks and Merry Christmas to you too!

  • @anthonyritchie696
    @anthonyritchie696 2 роки тому +1

    Great Episode hope you had a great Christmas Mat

    • @MatMarrash
      @MatMarrash  2 роки тому

      Merry Christmas to you as well Anthony! :)

  • @Hxxrtbrxxk
    @Hxxrtbrxxk 2 роки тому +1

    Matt... you KILLED it with this one! You could easily build a series around this Bob Ross style videos! For real though, Fantastic work as always!

  • @LaViejaConsolada
    @LaViejaConsolada 2 роки тому +1

    Fantastic episode, Mat! I would love to try this process at home as I already do 4x5 and 8x10. Thanks for the hard work and the good vibes!

  • @brineb58
    @brineb58 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome!!! I only ever did Cyanotypes and Van Dyke prints ... this looks like fun!!!

  • @davec1302
    @davec1302 2 роки тому +1

    Watched this waiting for “ happy little tree” to come out.. good kid Mat, maybe you could fill in for Bob Ross. LOL

  • @rogerharrison4316
    @rogerharrison4316 2 роки тому +2

    Great video. Good to see Kallitypes getting some attention. You can make sodium citrate by adding 1 tablespoonful of citric acid to 750ml water. When dissolved add 3 tablespoons of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate). Then top up to 1 litre. Works great for Kallitypes and is a lot cheaper than buying sodium citrate. (It is here in the UK anyway.)

    • @MatMarrash
      @MatMarrash  2 роки тому

      Thanks Roger for hot tip on DIY sodium citrate!

  • @paulstillwell
    @paulstillwell 2 роки тому +1

    Thank-you so much for all the effort you put into teaching us! Wishing you and your family Happy Holidays and a great New Year! Stay safe!

    • @MatMarrash
      @MatMarrash  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you Paul, Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year to you and yours!

  • @dennismosercreativearts
    @dennismosercreativearts 2 роки тому +2

    Delighted to see this! I remember you mentioning that you planned to do some kallitypes earlier. A couple of comments -
    Be sure to call it a "Callie-" type (like the girl's name) rather than a "Cauli-" type (like the vegetable)... the difference in pronunciation distinguishes it from the even earlier historical process by Fox-Talbot, the "calotype" which doesn't use the iron salts that the kallitype, argyrotype, and VanDyck Brown do.
    I noticed you only developed yours for about 2 minutes. One of the biggest long-term problems is underdevelopment with the iron salt processes, so it's actually better to let them continue for longer. Sandy King suggests from 5 to 10 minutes in the developer. The reason for the extended development time is that you want to make certain to remove all traces of the iron salts so that only the silver remains, as it is the iron salts that cause the staining. Using a double citric acid bath goes even further for reducing possible staining, especially in the toning stage.
    Toning - selenium toner is somewhat controversial with the iron salt prints and some folks say, don't bother, just do gold and/or platinum. You're replacing one 'noble" metal with a "more noble" metal and selenium doesn't bring enough "to the table", plus it will actually reduce the image if the print stays in the selenium toner for too long. And you can create some wonderful tonal effects with the gold toner - and yes you can split tone with gold and platinum toners! Another trick is to warm the toner in a hot water bath to about 38° - 40°C... make the toning go a bit faster. Sometimes I do use selenium toner AFTER gold toning - the reason being that selenium goes for the shadows first (which it is why it can bleach an image rather quickly if you're not careful) whereas the gold works on all the densities equally. So you get your highlights toned first with the gold toner, leaving some untoned silver in the shadows and then hit that with the selenium... it will change the overall contrast of the image.
    Finally, try some of the other developer solutions for getting different colors: for example, one of my favorites is using sodium acetate, which gives a more black color. When toned with gold chloride toners such as Moesch #10, the shadows and darker mid-tones take on a purple hue that is very rich. Another popular developer is using a combination at 1:1 of sodium citrate and ammonium citrate... it does a nice neutral tone.
    Again, so happy to see you post this here and I hope it inspires others to try this great process... and then take a look at the argyrotype process :)

  • @B3D5X
    @B3D5X 2 роки тому +1

    I've never heard of developing a kallitype for less than eight minutes, but it makes sense since once you get it to the density you want and then replace the iron with a noble metal through toning, it'll become stable. Bostick and Sullivan makes a great affordable kit. My personal favorite developer is sodium acetate and tartaric acid. It gives a maroon black color especially when gold toned.

    • @MatMarrash
      @MatMarrash  2 роки тому +1

      Hey Nick thanks for the tip on the developer, there's so many cool variables to play with in Kallitypes! :D

  • @bcowan12
    @bcowan12 2 роки тому +4

    Nicely done! The audio and the look of the video had me checking to see if I had clicked on a really old LFF. That was a fun twist. Do you have a link where we can get a detailed view of the finished print? You never actually gave us a good look at it.

  • @davidottman9501
    @davidottman9501 2 роки тому +1

    How many chemicals do you need? Just one more...
    Interesting process and an excellent, entertaining presentation, Mat. Thank you!

  • @daves9551
    @daves9551 2 роки тому +1

    🤣🤣🤣Bob Ross! Awesome!!

  • @jasonlamarking
    @jasonlamarking 2 роки тому +1

    Nothing like deckling the heck out of something!

  • @gabriele.valensisi
    @gabriele.valensisi 2 роки тому +1

    This style is awesome!
    Can you do the whole carbon printing process next, please?

    • @MatMarrash
      @MatMarrash  2 роки тому

      Carbon printing is very much on the list. So far my attempts to get back into it have failed spectacularly. Stay tuned for more alt processes!

  • @brunosalazar8088
    @brunosalazar8088 2 роки тому +1

    God blees you too!

  • @KirraZirra
    @KirraZirra 2 роки тому +1

    Lol Bob would be proud!

  • @karlailin
    @karlailin 2 роки тому +1

    I love Kallitype more than PT PD ! And just love gold tone colour.

  • @eggsbox
    @eggsbox 2 роки тому +1

    very interesting to see the way sodium citrate is used here- i'm used to it being used to achieve a glossy, smooth, stringy texture in macaroni and cheese. chemistry really is amazing!

  • @garyclennan2993
    @garyclennan2993 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks Matt! Great info which will come in helpful for me. What can be changed in the Kallitype process to get more of a black/white result (within the limitations of the process)? Thanks!

    • @MatMarrash
      @MatMarrash  2 роки тому

      Hey Gary thanks for the question. Additional contrast control can be gained through longer exposure + 5% potassium dichromate to the developer.

    • @garyclennan2993
      @garyclennan2993 2 роки тому +1

      @@MatMarrash Thanks! I'm assuming that would result in a print that is far less brown?

    • @MatMarrash
      @MatMarrash  2 роки тому

      @@garyclennan2993 the brown will remain unless toned with something more neutral like Platinum or gold chloride.

  • @josephbrunjes6585
    @josephbrunjes6585 2 роки тому +1

    I was so hoping you were going to hand feed a squirrel at the end.

    • @MatMarrash
      @MatMarrash  2 роки тому

      I was prepared to cut-in footage of Strudel for the small mammal element, but recording of this episode went into the wee hours of the night.

  • @paulo15581
    @paulo15581 Рік тому +1

    Good instructon, thanks. I Wonder if it works whith a layer of gum bichromate on top as it does with Platinum.

    • @MatMarrash
      @MatMarrash  Рік тому +1

      Hey Paulo thanks for the comment! I believe gum-over is possible with Kallitype, though choice of papers may be less due to extended washing.

  • @dennisvanleent1
    @dennisvanleent1 2 роки тому +1

    Wow, really feels like a Bob Ro... Ah, nevermind, well done!

  • @andrewbroekhuijsen6770
    @andrewbroekhuijsen6770 2 роки тому +1

    Haha rolling with 4:3 aspect ratio, that's dedication to a bit.
    Great video as always. I love printing Kallitypes, got into them recently as well. I'm toning with gold chloride and absolutely love the purplish brown color I get.
    How much calibration did you do to get the dmax and contrast you liked in your prints? I've been using digital negatives and while I've gotten some results I like okay, I'm to the point where I think I'm going to start putting some potassium dichromate in the developer. Just been putting that off since it's the first introduction of a really nasty chemical into the process - everything else with Kallitypes is pretty benign.

    • @MatMarrash
      @MatMarrash  2 роки тому

      Thanks for noticing the little production details! ;) As for calibration, I'm running pretty loose with my printing setup since I'm working with in-camera negatives. Years ago I started skewing my negative development towards "dual purpose" negatives for alt process and scanning, so that helps a bit. Pretty soon here I'll be trying out various dichromate concentrations in the developer, but it will require a bit more ventilation and safety gear once the orange powder comes out!

    • @andrewbroekhuijsen6770
      @andrewbroekhuijsen6770 2 роки тому

      @@MatMarrash Yeah I didn’t even buy mine as powder, too scary. Even the solution has me nervous though.

  • @greggschwabauer6241
    @greggschwabauer6241 2 роки тому +1

    I had my cringe/laugh ready and waiting for the first “fluffy happy…”.

  • @ianbabcock5951
    @ianbabcock5951 2 роки тому +1

    I see some deckle edge rulers but most are only 12 inch or are too exaggerated with the angles. What brand/where did you get yours? I suppose I could make one with a ruler from Lowes and a cutoff wheel?

    • @MatMarrash
      @MatMarrash  2 роки тому

      Almost as easy as a deckle edge ruler, run a small bead of water with an eyedropper down the length of the paper and tear. BTW the one I use (got mine used) is from here: dualedgeripper.com/

  • @andyvan5692
    @andyvan5692 2 роки тому

    mat, merry Chrismas!, but with this kallitype is this a "dryplate" style print, or more akin to the recent efforts of Ilford with their direct positive papers and the 'contact printing' process.
    cool looking, looks exactly like what the wet plate guys do when they add the colloiden to the glass plates.

    • @MatMarrash
      @MatMarrash  2 роки тому

      Merry Xmas Andy! This process isn't quite like a dry plate or Ilford Direct Postive , I'd say it's closer to Platinum/Palladium printing and Salt printing. I've never tried hand-coating a dryplate, but there are some liquid emulsions out there that can be painted on a variety of surfaces. It's so cool that there's all of these different ways to make a print!

  • @mikethemaniacal
    @mikethemaniacal 2 роки тому

    4:09 i love being a large format shooter

  • @markruff8545
    @markruff8545 2 роки тому

    Is it something about painters? Your presentation style has gone from somewhat manic to that of Bob Ross:) - all great.

  • @rickloseyphotography
    @rickloseyphotography 2 роки тому +2

    nice presentation - subdued matches the Season - but as the saying goes -- always be yourself -unless you can be Batman then always be Batman
    I've been doing salt and Platinum/Palladium for a bit now- looks like this is next - these how to's are very helpful

    • @MatMarrash
      @MatMarrash  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks for the comment Rick! If you've been working in Pt/Pd and salt printing, Kallitypes will feel very, very familiar. This is going to become my go-to alt. process to save some $$ $ from Pt/Pd.

  • @facundomercy8585
    @facundomercy8585 2 роки тому +1

    Maybe this is an stupid question but why try to not use the hair dryer in your hair again? I sometimes use my hair dryer with cyanotypes is that bad or something if then i use it in my hair? Great video by the way.

    • @MatMarrash
      @MatMarrash  2 роки тому +1

      Hey there and thanks for the question! If you're doing an alternative process that uses dichromates and/or heavy metals, you'll want to avoid blowing around trace amounts of either since one is a carcinogen and the others bio-accumulate.

    • @facundomercy8585
      @facundomercy8585 2 роки тому

      @@MatMarrash Thanks for your answer Mat!
      Forgive my ignorance, so in conclusion is safe use the hair dryer with cyanotype or should i avoid use it in my hair later?

    • @MatMarrash
      @MatMarrash  2 роки тому

      @@facundomercy8585 With cyanotype you're likely fine, but I'd strongly recommend purchasing a separate hairdryer for the process.

  • @christopherauito7262
    @christopherauito7262 2 роки тому +1

    nobody:
    me: waiting patiently with my tube of titanium hwite.

  • @hanshabel9100
    @hanshabel9100 2 роки тому

    Hello Mat, one question:
    you use "ferric oxalate", I have a translation to german problem, can I also use "ammonium iron(III) oxalate"?

    • @MatMarrash
      @MatMarrash  2 роки тому

      Hey Hans, great question. Ferric oxalate can be produced with several compounds, and I think Bostick and Sullivan do a great job of laying out the various methods: www.bostick-sullivan.com/articles/ferriccoalate.html Cheers!

    • @hanshabel9100
      @hanshabel9100 2 роки тому +1

      @@MatMarrash Thank you for this information, it will help me.

  • @justinconnaher8868
    @justinconnaher8868 2 роки тому +1

    🥰

  • @SilntObsvr
    @SilntObsvr 2 роки тому

    Okay, I'm mildly confused. The title clearly says "kallitype" but I kept hearing you say "calotype" -- it's been my understanding that these are separate, distinct processes. According to Wikipedia, Kallitype is an iron/silver process roughly similar to platinum/palladium (as you describe), with ferric oxalate sensitizer rather than the ferric ammonium citrate used for van Dyke Brown, but a silver final image that can be toned with various methods, while calotype is a paper negative process, that immediately preceded collodion negatives as the first reproducible (i.e. multiple copies possible) photographic process.

  • @TheAllisonV12
    @TheAllisonV12 11 місяців тому +1

    You did the brushing wrong. You have to do little criss cross strokes! ;-)

  • @RogerHyam
    @RogerHyam 2 роки тому +1

    So worth it for the cheesy joke at the end. Come in with negatives and leave with positives.
    Mat how about a break down of what alt process suits what neg? I know printing out like techs like salt pint need much harder negs but then kalitype, cyanotype etc can do with softer.

    • @MatMarrash
      @MatMarrash  2 роки тому

      Hey Roger thanks for the comment and question. With all of the nuance and ways to control tone, I'm guessing this isn't the last we'll see of this process on the channel. I prefer a more dense negative for printing, but additional contrast control is available via the addition of dichromate to the developer. Cheers!

    • @RogerHyam
      @RogerHyam 2 роки тому

      @@MatMarrash being in Europe (well Scotland dragged from the EU against our will - another story) dichromate is restricted as a nasty carcinogen. Also I process at home and wash prints in the bath so would avoid it for that reason. I've been doing salt prints but sometimes I get a neg that is too soft so might try kalitype on those. I did some Argyrotypes with a kit but understand if I made that up myself I could control contrast. Anyhow merry Christmas. It's just turning midnight here.

  • @nickfanzo
    @nickfanzo 2 роки тому

    I made a comment here and it looks like it vanished but I will repost.
    Please make sure you are following environmental regulations for your state before building darkroom labs in your house. You can be fined, or forced to report your waste removal to the state. Some states even mandate that you keep waste removal containers on your property and pay for schedule removals, that are then monitored, if you have a home lab; no joke.
    Also a lot of darkroom chemistry is not PH neutral. Meaning this ph can change your ground water after dumping, and not only effect your septic system but your ph levels in your well water. If you have a well or a septic system; or both, you need to consider how to handle this. Altering ph levels in your ground water can cause acidic water and your plumbing will be eroded by acid in your water.
    Eco pro and other brands have ph neutral products that are more environmentally safe, but I haven’t used them enough to comment on their actual claims.
    I love darkroom printing and I still do it, But new photographers need to understand the impact they can have on not only the environment, but their drinking water and waste removal. Kodak does not recommend home labs with any home with a septic system . You can contact Kodak directly for information.
    I feel this is important for folks to know and to consider, so I hope the comment remains now.
    Thank you.