From: Christopher Lovenguth (chrisml@pacbell.net)
Date: 04/17/02-09:48:23 AM Z
Thanks Bob for the information. I am actually going to learn the process so
these will be my first. I will be using the Becquerel method since I really
do not want to mess with mercury. I have been studying many resources and I
think I have the basic idea of the process down. I just need a bit more
information before I go ahead. First I’m trying to find an example or plans
of a fuming box. I would like to make my own and not buy one. That is about
the last piece of the puzzle before I start experimenting. If you have any
contacts for chemicals as well I’ll take them. www.newdags.com
<http://www.newdags.com/> is a very good resource for the process.
Also, if you have any words of wisdom you would like to pass along, I’ll
take them. -Chris
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert W. Schramm [mailto:schrammrus@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 7:02 AM
To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Subject: 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
Check out my web page at:
http://www.SchrammStudio.com
also look at:
http://www.wlsc.wvnet.edu/www/pubrel/photo.html
>From: zant zant
>Reply-To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>Subject: Where to find silver plated copper plates for Daguerreotypes.
>Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 00:04:45 +0000
>
>Hi all I know this has been discussed before and I tried the new
>search
>feature on the archives without success. I'm looking for contacts to
>purchase suitable plates for daguerreotypes. I want to get 4x5 and
>8x10
>plates. I have been on www.daguerre.org and www.newdags.com and have
>seen
>some contacts but most are for makers of the copper plates and then
>silver
>platers. The one contact that does both is Theiss Plating Corp. but
>supposedly thier copper plates are thin (not engravers thick) and
>bendable.
>
>Anyone out there who has purchased plates reciently can you please
>recommend
>a company. Also what is average price that I'm looking at for a 4x5
>plate
>with silver on it?
>
>Thanks. -Chris
>
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