Head brace

[TheDagLab]

Anyone have a source for head brace stands?

I got a great reproduction a while back from an artist in LA but he had a studio fire and some of his molds got destroyed, so he’s not making anymore.

[minieball]

Well this has been a subject on the wet-plate boards as well. Tim Merrite still makes the top half (the head brace part) but not the bottoms any longer. I think that’s who your talking about in your post.

What some have suggested is that you purchase the top from Tim and but a modern cast “victorian” style table bottom (just google it) and adapt it to the top.

I will be going this route as a summer project. I’ll keep you posted

Best,

Todd Harrington

Winchester, VA

[CasedImage]

Hi Todd, do you have a contact email or website for Tim Merrite?

www.CasedImage.com

[Andy Stockton]

Also for those of you that have them, how heavy does the base need to be for the setup to be effective?

[minieball]

merrittes@sbcglobal.net

He charges $250 plus shipping.

Best,

Todd

[TheDagLab]

Yup Tim is the guy. Thanks Todd.

I guess half a stand is better than no stand but I just can’t believe no one else make these things.

[fluidrive]

received my head brace parts today in the mail, as described, well packaged and already on a cast iron base i salvaged last week from the bin at my mechanic.

if you need one this is a good fair deal.

[drdag]

Can we see a picture of it please?

[corey r]

I second that request

[jgmotamedi]

I bought a complete one many years ago from Tim Merritte. I have mixed feelings about the head brace; my sitters hate it (although sewing a flannel cover for the little “fingers” has helped a bit), and it never seems to lock down as tight as I think it should. Still, it is clearly better than anything I could make on my own, and I am unlikely to spend the money to buy an antique, if I could even find one.

[caflaric]

It’s arrived!!!!!!!

I’ve just received the new centennial headbrace from Claude.

I’m impressed. It’s fantastic. It’s not too heavy, but It’s solid like a rock.

It’ll improve my portraits tecnique.

Thank you Claude.

[daniel]

I played the drums for years and I made this head brace from a cymbal stand and a “T” shaped strong tie from the home depot. works well without a sandbag but the added weight certainly helps.

The picture is by Alan Berner of the Seattle Times

 

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[newone2010]

Hi Daniel,

How about the neck?If we make a long time exposure,the model’s neck will be move.I didn’t see any thing can keep the neck to be motionless from your picture.

Li

[richard mellor]

claude levet is making a very nice reproduction head brace.

">http://www.cwreenactors.com/phorum/read.php?2,7634%5D

[richard mellor]

[dagist]

The link above doesn’t work on my Mac but this one should:

http://www.cwreenactors.com/phorum/read.php?2,7634

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