Cleaning Glas Plates with Ultrasound
The wet-plate collodion process is an art that demands perfection. You can have the best chemicals and a perfect darkroom, but if your glass plate isn’t chemically
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
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
Timeless Portraits: Martin Suter captured on Collodion Wetplate by Wim van der Helm in Zürich
Zurich 2024, with its understatement of history and modernity, was the perfect backdrop for an extraordinary portrait session with one of Switzerland’s best known authors, Martin Suter. On a sunny afternoon, Suter sat
Timeless Portraits: Clemens Kuratle captured on Collodion Wetplate by Wim van der Helm
Recently I had the pleasure to photograph Clemens Kuratle
Clemens Kuratle, born in 1991 in Bern, Switzerland, is a distinguished drummer, improviser, and composer who has significantly impacted both the jazz and pop music scenes. He began
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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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.