Collodion gathering at Amersfoort

During the weekend of June 16/17th we had a very nice gathering at Amersfoort.

Together with Peter van Hal (who organised this), Luther Gerlach, Manon Navarro and Arjen Went.

In the middle of the beautiful city of Amersfoort we were allowed to use an old historical building with even a more beautiful garden.

The weather was just perfect and on Sunday they even had arranged some life music!!

In short: two perfect days.

Luther worked with his 14 x17 antique camera, Arjen and Manon used several camera's including a modified SLR and me myself used my "green monster" Calumet C1.

Luther made some awesome large plates and Arjen and Manon, creative as always, made some very fine tintype medallions. Great idea!!

At Sunday evening we all together had a nice dinner : The Collodion Dream Team...

Peter, many thanks for organising this great weekend !

 Luther at work...

 keeping their hands warm..........

 Manon at work.

 One of Luthers plate in the fixer

 Guess who......

 Live music during Sunday afternoon

 Me and my "green monster"

 Manon and Arjen before entering the fixer bath...

Me and a happy Manon

 Medaillons made by Went&Navarro

The Collodion Dream Team

Tired but satisfied !!

Pictures made by Arjen Went, Cees Wouda and me

"Omar"

11x11" black glass ambrotype
Exposure time 6 seconds
Hermagis 420mm 4.2 petzval
KCN Fixer

Collodion gathering at 16 and 17th of June at Amersfoort

Next weekend, 16 and 17th of June, collodion gathering at Amersfoort, Holland.

Luther Gerlach,  Peter van Hal, Went&Navarro, Tashena Burroughs and myself will give life demonstrations of the beautiful collodion process.

So if you have the time just hop in.

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New source for Black Trophy aluminium

IMPORTANT UPDATE:

I just received samples from this firm. It turned out not to be a lackered material but anodised. So it is not the same as The Throphy aluminium from US. That doesn't mean it can't be used. I have used it before without any problems. Only point is that the black is a little deeper with the material from the states. Sorry for all this. I will keep on searching. Alex




I recently found a new source for the black aluminium.
This because Puttens ran out of stock and it will take a few months before they have new material. This company is from the UK.

OK, here we go. Prices for the black trophy aluminium :

13 x  18cm           £1.10   each     € 1,37
18 x 24 cm           £1.68   each     € 2,09
61 x 61 cm           £12,50 each     € 15,55

4 x 5”                    £0.62  each     € 0,77
5 x 7”                    £1.11  each     € 1,38
8 x 10”                  £2,00  each     € 2,49

The company name is : www.engravamet.co.uk
Contact person : Gemma Matthews gemma@engravamet.co.uk
She has been very helpful !!

Note, the above prices are without shipping costs and VAT, but they ship without VAT abroad she told me.

Now, don't shoot the messager.
I haven't tested this material yet, but it looks like it's from the same US source.
I have no relationship with this company. Just want to share this info !!

Alex