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    Henricus Henricus's Avatar
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    Re: Collodion - Wet Plate Images

    Quote Originally Posted by Tri Tran View Post
    Here's my new German Ruby Ambrotype 8x10 plate. This Ruby glass has a very nice ruby / purple color to it . The color varies depending of the light through out the day. As you can see the color of the first picture versus last picture . The second picture is on the black backing. Sorry for the low resolution snap shots.






    I love these! Congrats!
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    Re: Collodion - Wet Plate Images

    Very nice Tri.

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    Re: Collodion - Wet Plate Images

    very cool

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    Re: Collodion - Wet Plate Images

    Thank you all. I will soon put together a nice Tri-Processes Orchid set available for collectors . Stay tuned.

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    Re: Collodion - Wet Plate Images

    Here's a little shortcut for dressing the edges of the glass for ambrotypes. If you hate dressing sharp glass edges as much as I do you'll like this quick solution.

    I had been using a fine sharpening stone but now use a 220 grit wet/dry sandpaper. I place the paper on my work table face up and place the sharp edges of the glass on the paper and gently grind the edges it only takes a couple of seconds per edge and produces a nicer finish than a stone.

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    Re: Collodion - Wet Plate Images

    Folks, if its not too much trouble, and if you use (or know) B&S Old Workhorse kit - could you please PM me mixing instructions for it?

    I got kit from friend who gave up, but he misplaced instructions somewhere, so i went through first batch we mixed like in May (it was wee batch, i did 4 test plates, butchered exposure on first 3, 4th one got weird foggy lines - could be collodion giving up or could be something else, but i certainly cant figure this one out till i mix up new pouring batch).

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    Re: Collodion - Wet Plate Images

    Quote Originally Posted by SergeiR View Post
    Folks, if its not too much trouble, and if you use (or know) B&S Old Workhorse kit - could you please PM me mixing instructions for it?

    I got kit from friend who gave up, but he misplaced instructions somewhere, so i went through first batch we mixed like in May (it was wee batch, i did 4 test plates, butchered exposure on first 3, 4th one got weird foggy lines - could be collodion giving up or could be something else, but i certainly cant figure this one out till i mix up new pouring batch).
    I do a 25 ml collodial and 40 ml of Bromo and add two drops if the iodine, this will do probably 15 plates ( 8x10)maybe more or less by a couple

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    Re: Collodion - Wet Plate Images

    Quote Originally Posted by Mark Paschke View Post
    I do a 25 ml collodial and 40 ml of Bromo and add two drops if the iodine, this will do probably 15 plates maybe more or less by a couple
    Also, if you're shooting outside I have found if you are in shade or out of shade but extremely overcast I expose for 3 seconds, I try not to shoot in direct sun but I would say anything over 1 second is over exposed, I develope for about 30 seconds or more..... your fixer being a fresh mix may help if you're getting cloudy results.......hows the silver nitrate bath? I leave my plate in the bath for 3 minutes, might be able to go 2 minutes but I just have good results at 3 so....

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    Re: Collodion - Wet Plate Images

    I shot these just 2 days ago and it was overcast but the sun was popping out during exposure so it was tough but the longest was 2 seconds
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    I use 3 1/2 minutes in the silver bath. Have done 4 but didn't see any difference.

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