RE: Daguerreotype chemical question

Jon,

    The answer is yes. Iodine comes in small crystals. Spread them out in an
even layer in your fuming box and cover them over with a thin piece of
cheese cloth which will help creat a uniform coating on the plate.

Bob Schramm

Check out my web page at:

  http://www.SchrammStudio.com

>From: Jonathan Bailey <jon@jonathan-bailey.com>
>Reply-To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>Subject: Daguerreotype chemical question
>Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 08:35:40 -0400
>
>Greetings,
>
>There are some iodine crystals for auction on eBay:
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7510421227&rd=1&sspagenam
>e=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
>
>Are these suitable for use in a dag-fuming box??
>
>Many thanks!
>
>Jon
>www.jonathan-bailey.com
>Tenants Harbor, Maine
>
>
Received on Sat Apr 23 19:34:26 2005