Re: Daguerreotypes
Jodie Allen ()
Thu, 23 January 1997 10:41 PM
>I have not yet made a Daguerreotype but am gathering materials
>and information to do so. Because of the dangers inherent in the
>process I have been moving slowly on this. There are a number of
>modern Daguerreotypists who are using both the traditional (and
>highly toxic) mercury development process and the Becherell, red
>light, development process which is very safe. Of course there
>are still the dangers associated with iodine and bromine fuming.
>I have recently heard of a mercury development method that is
>fairly safe. I know of at least one amercian company which still
>manufactures plates but everything else must be home made.
This is something I too would like to try (once I figure out how to do some of
the other things I've started). I would be interested in learning about the
Becherell process, and the company that makes the plates.
- Wayde Allen
74160.3410@CompuServe.COM (74160.3410@compuserve.com)
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