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Join us at Bluesky

2025-04-17T09:12:48+02:00By |

Wetplate on Bluesky

We’re Now on Bluesky: Come Say Hello!

We’re excited to announce that the wetplate.ch team is now part of the growing creative community on Bluesky!

In a time where many of us are rethinking our digital spaces, Bluesky offers a breath of fresh air — a platform that

Voigtländer Portrait Anastigmat

2025-04-16T13:43:25+02:00By |

Das Voigtländer Portrait Anastigmat 240mm f/4.5 ist ein klassisches Großformatobjektiv aus der Zeit um die Jahrhundertwende, das sowohl durch seine massive Messingausführung als auch durch seine optische Qualität Aufmerksamkeit verdient. Entwickelt von der traditionsreichen Firma Voigtländer, spiegelt dieses Objektiv die technische Kompetenz und

New LOT of Sandarak

2025-04-06T16:59:12+02:00By |

Finally!
Despite difficulties getting high quality ingredients (tried a lot from Turkey) we have made a brand new batch of Swiss Sandarak.

SWITZERLANDS FINEST makes a great coating with Tetraclinis Articulata and 99.5% pure lavender oil.
300ml bottle. Works for glossy as well as matt coating – depending on the temperature applied.

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make your own silver tank

2025-04-06T16:59:27+02:00By |

How to make your own wetplate silver tank

This is a Collodion Silver Nitrate Tank. The design holds a bit less than 1 Liter of Silvernitrat.

Thats good for plates up to 18 cm x 24 cm.
You need Plexiglas of the following sizes:
2 pieces of 20cm x 26 cm
2 pieces of
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