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Can I use Dektol or other paper developer instead of Rockland Tintype Developer to make tintype plates?

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Sorry, no. Bear in mind that tintypes are printed on black plates, so if you use ordinary paper developer you'll get a black image, or black-on-black. Tintype Developer, on the other hand, will yield a light-colored image that will show up against the black background. For tintypes or ambrotypes, use Rockland Tintype Developer. (The same emulsion-- Ag-Plus-- is also used for normal prints against a light-colored background. In this case, of course, use Dektol or other paper developer.  more
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