Info on Tintype please

RalphLambrecht said:

I have to give this another thought because, this sounds more practical for me

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I started with the Rockland dry plate kit. It has everything you need -- plates, emulsion, developer and fixer. You'll read a lot about modifications and enhancements -- almost to the point of debilitating confusion -- but if you start with the kit and make plates out of the box, you'll at least have a grounding. Coating is a little bit challenging -- keeping the emulsion and plates warm, not making a mess while pouring and coating, and then quickly getting them somewhere cool and dark where they can sit level and "cure."

I made this with my first kit and no previous experience coating anything.

bvy said:

I started with the Rockland dry plate kit. It has everything you need -- plates, emulsion, developer and fixer. You'll read a lot about modifications and enhancements -- almost to the point of debilitating confusion -- but if you start with the kit and make plates out of the box, you'll at least have a grounding. Coating is a little bit challenging -- keeping the emulsion and plates warm, not making a mess while pouring and coating, and then quickly getting them somewhere cool and dark where they can sit level and "cure."
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Well done! I'm finding it very encouraging.

jnanian said:

wow, that is pretty nice !
did you feed a black tin through your printer or
construct the image in PS and print it ?

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simulated the effect in
PS handprinted it.

RalphLambrecht said:

simulated the effect in
PS handprinted it.

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impressive !

jnanian said:

impressive !

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thank you for your kind words.