Wet Plate Collodion Equipment

Wet plate collodion wet plate supplies is a uk based store selling a range of supplies for alternative photographic processes namely wetplate collodion cyanotype gum bichromate kallitype van dyke and pt pd.

Wet plate collodion equipment.

Modern collodion exceptional craftsmanship beautiful design. Sources for glass metals acrylic and other miscellaneous wet plate supplies. For chemicals go to chemicals. The wet plate process is no different.

The process involved adding a soluble iodide to a solution of collodion cellulose nitrate and coating a glass plate with the mixture. Through extensive primary research and practical application the ostermans have evolved as historians and modern masters of a wide variety of historic alternative photography most notably the wet plate collodion process. The collodion process is an early photographic process. Mark osterman and france scully osterman established scully osterman in 1991.

Please submit your favorite sources below if they are not already listed. A complete starter set with all the essentials needed to pour plates sensitize in silver nitrate develop fix and varnish. From silver light or victoria will photographers use these processes to capture landscapes and portraits. Wet collodion process also called collodion process early photographic technique invented by englishman frederick scott archer in 1851.

Competition 2019 results 2018 results. Handcrafted wet plate collodion supplies made right here in america. Our aim is to provide a complete resource of chemistry and equipment for both wet plate collodion photography and a number of other popular alternative photographic processes. Creating wet process collodion tintype photography.

Wet plate collodion workshop august 1st 2nd. In terms of tintype wet plate photography equipment here is the list of things you need. Will make hundreds of 4 x5 plates. For big stuff like cameras lenses tripods etc.

In the darkroom the plate was immersed in a solution of silver nitrate to form silver iodide. We offer a range of startup kits premixed collodions fixers and other chemistry also a range of other essential supplies such as tintype plates glass and other substrates. Now with old workhorse collodion. Pre painted aluminum plates cut to size.

They also offer training and studio facilities for both wetplate and other alternative processes. Collodion is normally used in its wet form but can also be used in humid. Plates equipment all plates equipment glassware plates holders tanks racks workshops shipping. Competition contact back 2019 results 2018 results cart 0.

The collodion process mostly synonymous with the collodion wet plate process requires the photographic material to be coated sensitized exposed and developed within the span of about fifteen minutes necessitating a portable darkroom for use in the field. Bostick sullivan s pre mixed wet plate collodion kits come ready to use. Welcome to wet plate supplies.