Category Archives: Daguerreotypes

2008 in Daguerreotypes

Thank you to everyone that has e-mailed with questions, comments, etc. over the past year.  I love hearing from you and answering you questions.  A few weeks ago I met with a local student who is making daguerreotypes.  She and … Continue reading

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Ruminations on Safely Sealing Daguerreotypes

I have had the opportunity recently to purposefully “age” some daguerreotypes for a client.  I will elaborate more on this process in the future but I’d like to share some related information about daguerreotype protection.  The surface of a daguerreotype … Continue reading

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Sulfide Contamination. I have a new favorite kind of paper.

My workshop is a glorified toolshed in my backyard.  I love it very much but it is not without its shortcomings.  When I bought the workshop I had to install power, lights, a floor, shelves, storage air conditioner, fume hood, … Continue reading

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New (old) Source of Copper Plates!

In my neverending quest to simplify my Daguerreian life I have rediscovered a resource for buying copper plates that are 90% ready for electroplating with silver!  Yahoo! The fine folks at Renaissance Graphic Arts have finally revamped their website and … Continue reading

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Two Daguerreotypes Developing

Well it’s 10:00AM and I have two daguerreotypes already developing outside.  Here’s hoping that I didn’t screw up the exposures. I’m going to the ShopBot Tools open house in a minute.  I’m curious to see what a proper CNC machine … Continue reading

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