Re: speaking of plates

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From: Jeffrey M. Foster (jfoster@uclink.berkeley.edu)
Date: 09/07/01-11:28:06 AM Z


Mark Kronquist wrote:
>
> 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

huh, enlighten me. add Dektol to the liquid light? how much, what
dilution?
how does this work? this sound neat

Jf

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Jeff Foster (Jeff 1) SDA UNIX, 257 Evan Hall UC Berkeley 2.8552


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