The Wet Collodion Plate. 16 Steps To Making The Plates

The Wet Collodion Plate: 16 Steps To Making The Plates

by Will Dunniway

Buy “The Wet Collodion Plate” directly from Will Dunniway
The Wet Collodion Plate: 16 Steps To Making The Plates by Will Dunniway
Will sadly passed away in April 2021, so this book is no longer for sale here. It is instead given away for free:
Download the book here.

“PLEASE share this beautiful man’s work with the world as he would have wanted nothing more than his work and passion for the craft to live on past him.”

Francis Dunniway, Will’s widow.
 

The veteran of collodion demonstrates in easy steps how to make plates.

9 of 10   Rated 9,2 – based on 26 votes

About the book:

20 year veteran of the collodion arts, Will Dunniway demonstrates in 16 easy color illustrated steps of how he makes his plates using the historical 1851 wet plate collodion process.

The book

  • 40 pages
  • Spiral bound
  • Four color printing
  • Language: English

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