What's the recommended way to store the developed plates? In a print box with interleaving paper?
What's the recommended way to store the developed plates? In a print box with interleaving paper?
“You often feel tired, not because you've done too much, but because you've done too little of what sparks a light in you.”
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Yes, Peter that’s a good way to start. They come in a box themselves that you can also store them in after use. If you build up a collection of plates, there are dedicated archival storage boxes and envelopes available from archiving supply companies.
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Received my box today. That was fast! I see these are much more sensitive to my red safe light than the original plates. Can I process these in my Stearman SP445? I did a couple of plates from an earlier batch (17?) and the emulsion fell off.
Kent in SD
In contento ed allegria
Notte e di vogliam passar!
Yeah Kent. I’ve been processing my 4x5’s in my SP-445 for several months now. I think you’ll be hapoy with the improvement in emulsion adhesion since Batch 17
Newly made large format dry plates available! Look:
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I believe there some discussion of coating black metal plates for tin types, but I forget which of the many threads has it!
Would adhesion be more or less of a problem? And is it still a possibility at some stage?
Modern tintypes are typically black anodize. Good adhesion requires a different solution than for glass. I have successfully coated tintypes but not with the Ortho emulsion.
Newly made large format dry plates available! Look:
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I've updated the Etsy shop with listings for the Ortho 25 plates, so you can order them through there!
See https://www.etsy.com/shop/Pictoriographica
Cheers,
Jason
Newly made large format dry plates available! Look:
https://www.pictoriographica.com
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