Re: To preserve a daguerreotype. Questions

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From: William Linne (photoassistant@hotmail.com)
Date: 04/21/02-10:55:54 AM Z

Why in god's name is it so important to polish these things by hand? I have always wondered why a good machine shop couldn't buff these things mechanically much better and quicker than anyone's hand. I have been considering daguerrotyping, but so much of the modern methodology seems to be based more on nostalgia than efficacy. I'd love to hear some worker's thoughts.

William
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  From: Robert W. Schramm
  To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
  Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 11:18 AM
  Subject: Re: To preserve a daguerreotype. Questions

  Manuel,

  I have never seen brass mats. However, I can think of no reason why you could not make a mat out of 2 ply non-buffered, acid free, 100% rag mat board.

  I mount my own contemporary dags is passe-partout mounts made of this material.

  Of course, making sure you have a good seal is all important

  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: Manuel Estébanez
>Reply-To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>Subject: To preserve a daguerreotype. Questions
>Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 00:24:01 +0200
>
>Where to find, on-line, brass mat to preserver Daguerreotype images? .
>To buy traditional reproduction cases are very expensive. Any alternative presentation techniques?. Any homemade framing and mounting recomendations?. Thanks.
>
>Best Regards,
>Manuel Estebanez
>Spain
>
>PD: I' am actually going to learn the process as well (Becquerel process).

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