Sources for glass plates

[peter schrager]

Maybe you could reach out to glass makers...this recently happened with hahnemuhle papers which just finished beta testing a new platinum paper and is being released shortly..if the materials are available more people can try these methods

[Nodda Duma]

Supplies of new isn't a problem..I can source new glass for a fairly decent price. Figured if anybody had some and didn't know what to do with them, then I could put them to use and offer about $0.80 per plate. Give people an opportunity to collect a little hobby money for unuseable items.

I strip the old emulsion and recoat them by hand, so I'm more interested in the glass than a photographic plate per se. Having tested actual period plates, I can say they're unuseably fogged by now.

[Tin Can]

I had 100 5X7 glass plates made to my exact dimensions with polished edges from a factory in the Northeastern USA. Right now I cannot find their address. Still looking.

Packed and shipped carefully, very clean with paper interleaving.

1/16th under 5X7" x 0.062"=2mm to fit my plate holders.

I'm late on using them

Cost was under $200 delivered.

I have none for sale, but offer this info to help find a supplier. Somebody on this forum recommended the source.

[Tin Can]

My source. http://www.howardglass.com/index.html

[Nodda Duma]

I was about to post that you must be talking about Howard glass.

[Misko]

I was thinking the same. I just ordered 120 glass plates 4x5 on black glass, cut here in Shanghai by the guy and delivered to my door for 30+US$. If I ask them to smoothen the edges it cost another 10$ or so. just a touch under 2mm thick

[Nodda Duma]

Misko that beats what I can find. About $0.94 per 5x7 2mm thick soda lime plate. I'm sure it costs the same as what you pay before it's loaded on the boat for shipment over here.

[Jimmy Mathis]

I buy framers glass locally out of Albany NY in 8x10 sheets for about $0.55 per sheet they come in a stack of 90 sheets..... I use this glass for dry and wet plate. It isn't cost effective to ship bulk glass.

[Rael]

I buy framers glass locally out of Albany NY in 8x10 sheets for about $0.55 per sheet they come in a stack of 90 sheets..... I use this glass for dry and wet plate. It isn't cost effective to ship bulk glass.

What's the name of the supplier?

[Oren Grad]

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