Wet Plate Collodion Weekend Workshop

Wet Plate Collodion Weekend Workshop

April 25th & 26th 

Saturday & Sunday - 1:00-5:00pm

$275 include all supplies

Instructor:  Mac Cosgrove-Davies

In-Studio Class *This class is outside and may require rain makeup days

Gain hands-on experience with this 19th century photo process, including chemistry, technique, and procedures.  Following a brief introduction, the majority of our time will be spent under the dark cloth and in the dark tent, creating your first tintype images.  NOTE: this process can become addictive!

This class will include practical instruction on how to make a tintype using the wet plate collodion process.  We will cover a brief history, the theory and practice of this process, as well as environmental and safety issues.  Working with 4x5 cameras, students will gain experience composing the image, pouring and sensitizing the plate, exposure, processing, final varnishing, and troubleshooting.  

Please come ready to dive into this process, knowing that your clothes are likely to be decorated with silver nitrate stains. You are invited to bring your own 4x5 camera or use equipment provided by the instructor.

NOTE: 

We set our pricing to pay our instructors a fair wage and cover materials, but one of FBAC’s goals is to give access to the experience of all things bookbinding and printing to anyone who is interested. If you or someone you know would like to participate in a class but do not have the funding please reach out to contact@frederickbookarts.org and we will do what we can so no one has to miss out on the experiences we offer.