RE: Where can I buy polished plates?

Hellooooooooo Jon,

Thickness of the plate 0,6mm and for the silver layer I use elektrolyse.
Are making dags ? If os ... can you give me some info about the color of the
jodium-layer you use.

Have a nice day,

Marc

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  Van: Jon Danforth [mailto:jdanforth@sc.rr.com]
  Verzonden: maandag 19 juli 2004 13:28
  Aan: alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca
  Onderwerp: Re: Where can I buy polished plates?

  Marc,

  What plate thickness are you using? How are you silver-plating?

  -Jon
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Marc Gommé
    To: alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca
    Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 3:06 AM
    Subject: RE: Where can I buy polished plates?

    Hellooooo,

    I am testing the process of making daguerreotypes
    I use an electric buffer to polish copper-sheets myself. For a plate of
4x5inch it takes about 10 to 15 minutes.
    When I ask to cut my plates in the factory ... I insist to be very
carefull because I do not want scratches on them ...

    Marc (Belgium)

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      Van: TalCshare@aol.com [mailto:TalCshare@aol.com]
      Verzonden: maandag 19 juli 2004 4:40
      Aan: alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca
      Onderwerp: Re: Where can I buy polished plates?

      I don't know how high a degree of polish you need for your Polaroid
transfers but you might find that the copper from a roofing supplier used
for flashing may be sufficient and would be relatively reasonable for larger
pieces. Since this is a relatively malleable metal you could probably also
polish it further with a power buffer or a buffer wheel on an electric
drill. Just some alternative thoughts to the art supply sources.

      Best

      Meredith
Received on Mon Jul 19 12:08:06 2004