Re: Where to find silver plated copper plates for Daguerreotypes.

Chris,

I have been using Theiss plates for several years. They have a heavy plating of silver and may be reused several times (5 or more). The plates are not thin but I guess you could bend one I you tried hard enough. You must custom order them and they will make them to the size you request. It takes a few weeks. I recently ordered a dozen and the price was $28 per plate in 4 x 5 size. I have a couple old wooden glass plate holders and they fit perfectly in those. When you get your plates I would advise you to inspect each one carefully for bubbles and  other imperfections. They will happily exchange the bad ones for good but not if you wait a year. I have only found maybe one or two plates out of  40 or so that had imperfections. I got an email from Robert Theiss recently and he said they have improved their process and are eager to make plates for daguerreotypists.

BTW interested in knowing what process you use etc. etc.

Bob Schramm