Source for new ferrotype plates?

[jerry_cunningham]

Does anyone know a source for new ferrotype plates and waxes?

[william_levitt1]

www.alles-foto.de

 

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A German mail order house but they'll probably ship to the

States. 30 X 40 cm costs DM 89 which, with the strong dollar will

cost about $40.

[pete_andrews]

If you're going to be cold-glazing, then there's probably no advantage

in using a chrome plate over a sheet of plateglass. Admittedly the

metal sheet can be flexed to release sticky prints, but in my

experience, if the print doesn't fall off on its own, the glaze isn't

successful anyway. <br>The only reliable method is hot-glazing, and

even then small flatbed glazers don't usually apply enough

pressure.<br>A rubber roller for squeezing every tiny bubble of air

out from under the print is the best accessory you'll ever buy for

getting a good glaze. Forget waxes, a spotlessly clean polished

surface is what you need.

[mark_parsons1]

Pete - Could you briefly explain the process using a glass plate.

It sounds interesting.

 

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Cheers!