Thanks, Paul! The weather has been key to my success I think. I feel like we haven't had a day over 75F in about a month! I also think after 10 months at this I'm starting to 'get' it now.
I cannot believe that collodion didn't disappear when you varnished it. You need to start your own Mythbusters!
Have you used the amino silane that Bostick carries as a collodion additive? 1mL per 100mL of collodion and it'll stick to glass like no other. Usually it's added when you make fresh iodized collodion but a friend of mine added it to 12 month old red stuff. Well, turns out it reverses aging just like acetone. It went from deep red to lemonade yellow overnight with a huge speed boost. Hopefully it keeps its glass-sticking properties. Could be a replacement for acetone in that regard, with the added benefit that it doesn't make fragile collodion even more fragile.
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