Some inexpensive resources for wet plate stuff

gr82bart

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• Sep 20, 2008

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I found a place online that has relatively inexpensive glass. Check this out: http://www.framingsupplies.com/PictureFrameGlass/PictureGlass.htm

Buy a box of 90 sheets of 8x10 glass at $0.47 per sheet! Awesome.

Regards, Art.

 

rwyoung

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• Sep 21, 2008

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Wow, that is cheap! I've been getting glass from the local Home Depot in 16x20 sheets and cutting down. The 16x20 is $5 (plus tax of course) so less than $0.50 per 8x10 is fantastic.

 

Anupam Basu

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• Sep 22, 2008

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The shipping on 90 sheets of glass might even it out a bit more, though.

 

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• Sep 29, 2008

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i got the same deal from my local glass store in wheaton, il. so, you might want to check local businesses to see if they can provide the same deal.
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• Sep 29, 2008

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sgs said:

i got the same deal from my local glass store in wheaton, il. so, you might want to check local businesses to see if they can provide the same deal.

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It would be great if you gave the name and contact info of your local glass company. It might come in useful for someone else. Thanks.

Regards, Art.

 

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• Sep 29, 2008

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If you order UV blocking glass and plan to coat wet plate negatives and print in any Alt process (albumen/salt/pt/pd/etc) you'll run into some issues with the whole "UV blocking" aspect of the glass.

just an FYI.

 

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• Oct 10, 2008

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Located At: Store & Studio Hours:
605 E. Odgen Avenue #2
Naperville, IL 60563-3282

Glass Showroom:
Tel: 630.357.0886 or info@glassshowroom.net