Interest in making daguerreotypes? Drop into my studio for a one or two day tutorial on the hot mercury daguerreotype process. I will teach you everything I know about the process. I have been working with the process for the last 6 years now and it is my sole occupation. And, I am on the west coast! I provide the chemicals and equipment to allow you to make one quarter plate providing some great hands on experience.
Manual:
I'll provide you with the American Hand Book of The Daguerreotype by Humphrey, 1858 manual. It’s a reprint of the original manual that really provides useful information on making daguerreotypes.
Materials Needed:
All the materials will be supplied during the tutorial. One quarter plate is included that you will make your image on and keep.
Equipment:
I have a 4x5 and an 8x10 camera for you to use here. You do not necessarily have to have large format experience. I am willing to teach you what you need to know in order to use one of these cameras. However I do encourage you to bring your own view camera if you have one.
Fee:
$550 One day private tutorial (plus CA tax) .
Contact:
Email at info(at)thedaglab.com or call 925-784-8354 to set up a tutorial.
Daguerreotype Equipment :
Sensitizing boxes!
Steve Day creates sensitizing/fuming boxes based on an original design. Beautifully crafted and very operational - full plate size boxes with reducers made to order. Contact Steve directly for more design details and to purchase a box.
  
Steve Day
StephenDayDesign.com
steve(at)stephendaydesign.com
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What about an interested in making tintypes or ambrotypes? Drop into my studio for a one day tutorial on the Wet Plate Collodion process. I’ll teach you everything you need to know about the process to get started on your own. I provide the chemicals and equipment to allow you to make some tintypes and ambrotypes for great hands on experience.
Manual:
I will provide you with Mark Osterman’s THE WET-PLATE PROCESS, A WORKING GUIDE, 2002. It’s a complete updated manual to get started on wet-plate collodion, including formulas, equipment, supplies needed and sources.
Materials Needed:
All the materials will be supplied during the
tutorial to make a few tintypes and ambrotypes.
However, I encourage those of you who may be driving to mix your batch of collodion here during the tutorial but I am not able to supply you with chemicals to do so. I just can't keep that much chemical inventory around so please contact me a few weeks in advance to work out chemical purchases and shipments to make sure they get here in time for your tutorial!
Equipment:
I have 4x5 and 8x10 cameras for you to use here. You do not necessarily have to have large format experience. I am willing to teach you what you need to know in order to use one of these cameras. However I do encourage you to bring your own view camera if you have one.
Fee:
$300 One day private tutorial (plus CA tax).
Contact:
Email at info@thedaglab.com or call 925-784-8354 to set up a tutorial. |
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