Re: speaking of plates

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From: Mark Kronquist (mak@teleport.com)
Date: 09/16/01-06:11:27 PM Z


On 9/6/01 4:34 PM, "Jeffrey M. Foster" <jfoster@uclink.berkeley.edu> wrote:

> Has anyone coated their own dry plates?
> I have tried liquid light on 5x7 window glass and it
> sorta worked. I was hoping for a faster emulsion.
> Anyone know a formula?
>
> If I can make my own plates and print via hand coated
> papers, who needs the kodaks and Ilfords....
>
> I hope to try wet plate one day.
>
> thanks folks,
> Jeff
>
> Just joined this list last week. be doing photo in one form or
> another for 15 years...do cyanotype and large format for about 3 now.
> staying with the fine art historic processes....
>
> Jeff
Add more (stronger) Dektol to the mix. I coated some copper plates and after
finally getting the emulsion to stick have had great luck Mark


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