Quinn Jacobson demonstrates the 19th Century Wet Plate Collodion process. He also gives a brief history of the process. To see more, please visit www.studioQ.com
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Well Quinn when i get back on Friday i will order your book for sure, and once again i thank you for taking the time to get back to me. Your pedigree is impressive and i look forward greatly to reading your book.
All the best
Richard
Hi Richard, I lived in Europe for five years (2006-2011) taught these processes all over eastern and western Europe. Yes, I list European contacts and you can always reach me at wetplate@gmail.com or Q@studioQ.com for an updated list or something special. Thanks!
Hi Quinn, just watched the substratum video, great work. You allude to being in Europe and about where to get supplies in the book, does the book give suppliers in Europe of all the wet plate chemicals? If so i`m sold.
Richard
Hi Richard, you can find it here; studioq.com/chemical-pictures-book/ I hope you can swing it – it will go a long way both in safety and time.
Quinn thats fantastic news you have a book (does it show that i`m new to the scene?) What book is it? I cannot see it on amazon in your name, Once again thanks for all your help.
Richard
No, don’t add anything. The pH will be around 4, the specific gravity somewhere in the 1.070 – check it all before you start using it – this will give you the baseline to perform maintenance on it later. I have an entire chapter on it in my book. You should consider getting it – it comes with access to online videos, too. Very detailed, very easy to follow, no guess work.
Thanks, i can`t believe i thought it would be more difficult! And i heard you need to have nitric? acid as a maintenance top-up?
That’s the easy part. 9% Working Silver Nitrate:
90g of AgNo3
1 Liter of Distilled Water
Flow a glass plate with Collodion. Let it sit in the silver bath for at least four hours – you can leave it in overnight (iodizes the bath). After that, you’re ready to use it.
Thanks Quinn. Ye i know about creating the silver nitrate crystals with nitric acid, but its what to do with the silver nitrate after (what proportions of deionized water to silver and acid etc, what the gravity is) but thanks again for your reply buddy, all the best.
Richard
Thanks. You can find that information in the 19th c manuals. Most of them have it – Towler’s Silver Sunbeam, etc.
I would warn you that it’s very dangerous to do that process – danger gas!
Hi, great vid and thanks for sharing. Can you recommend a vid or book where i can find info on mixing silver nitrate solution from scratch please as buying ready made from USA is extremely expensive with carriage.
Thanks again for any help.
Richard
That’s cool. I just had a friend move out to Denver, planning a road trip from California one day. Just maybe I’ll have to take a look! Thanks
Thanks! Come to Denver and do a workshop next year! studioQ.com
Beautiful work. I’m excited to try this out one day!
This is awesome! I’m a photography major but we won’t get into ALL (for some reason you can’t go to school for 50 years) the alternative processes. Multiple color gum bichromate is about how far we’ll get into craziness. I can’t wait to have the opportunity to do this a little later, thanks for the vid!
Can’t wait to give this a go =)
What’s the aesthethic difference between silver gelatin and wet plate process?
Thanks! What I meant by the paper was, that if you contact print the glass negative onto another plate of glass, I didn’t understand why you wouldn’t use paper.
Where would one get the bath itself (not the silver nitrate). Did you make yours yourself?
Also, do you turn the negative into a positive? Meaning everything form start to finish is done on a single black plate. If not, why not use silver gelatin paper for positives?
Thanks in advance!
hello Quinn, Im blessed to be watching this video because you have really helped me, I want to try his technique because im doing my final major project in college I have tried liquid light in the dark room but never this, please suggest where to buy a starters kit or maybe do a tutorial for beginners.
Thanks you are an inspiration
Thanks a lot for the explanation! Where can I get more detailed information about this process? Are the chemicals easy to come by? Thanks once again! Keep it up!
you are my hero!
Wow!
I am taking a Photography class, and it is because of the teacher that i am taking a look at your project “youtube video”. I totally respect you! You are awesome and bringing history to life! I am sure the inventor of this is looking down on you and is very PROUD OF YOU. I AM VERY PROUD OF YOU~!!!! Keep doing what you love to do. Just do not BURN yourself~!!
Yep! As the old saying goes, “Blues had a baby and they called it rock & roll.”