A bit cooler this morning, but it should warm up a bit later on. Whilst waiting I figured I’d get some washing done, not my laundry, though I should probably get some of that done too, but this washing involves tintype plates. The plates themselves are just anodized aluminium, and are readily available through various suppliers though not as many as a few years ago.
They are also a bit pricey. A single 8×10 plate is about $4.25, so when I am not happy with the image I put the plate into the reject box, and move on.
In the early days of my wet plate collodion education I went through a fair number of plates, but as my experience grew the pile of rejects diminished, and wash day became a monthly exercise rather than weekly.
Well, it is now above 35 degrees, and the Sun is out. Time to load up the wagon, And make some tintypes.
Webster’s Wet Plate 