Cutting plate advice

[Lacey]

Hi-

I'm a new daguerreotype photographer, and I'm wondering what to use to cut my plates down to size once they're silver plated. I was told to use a sheet metal shear–but what kind? A guillotine style? Electric? Advice anyone? Thanks so much!

Lacey

[dagist]

Lacey,

 

Check on the DagForum here for the topic “Where can I buy some plates?” Near the bottom of the discussion I posted some info and a picture of the shear I use.

 

http://www.cdags.org/dagforum/topic.php?id=303

 

If your copper isn’t thick like mine (18 gauge), you won’t need a shear as massive as I use.

 

Good luck and welcome to the world and art of daguerreotypy.

 

Cheers,

Rob McElroy

Buffalo, NY

 

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