American Hand Book of the Daguerreotype
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American Hand Book of the Daguerreotype by S. D. Humphrey gives the most approved and convenient methods for preparing the chemicals, and the combinations used in the art. The book contains the Daguerreotype, Electrotype, and various other processes employed in taking heliographic impressions.
The text advises that every operator should have two plate-holders, one for cleaning and one for buffing the plate, because with only one the rotten stone is liable to get on the buff and scratch the plate. A passage says muriatic acid is added for its chlorine, which can generally be detected by the impression produced, being of a light, soft, mellow tone. A first-person account says that on arriving in London the writer instituted a series of experiments in the various chemical combinations, solely with the view to be enabled to obtain more speedily a portrait.
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- S. D. Humphrey
- Reading time
- About 3 hours
- Pages
- 95
- Language
- English
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- Science
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