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Introduction Alternative photography techniques like cyanotype, salt printing, albumen, and carbon printing rely heavily on UV light for proper exposure. However, during the short winter days in Slovenia, natural sunlight is scarce, making these processes challenging to execute. To solve this problem, I decided to build my own affordable UV LED exposure box for under €60. This DIY project is not only useful for photographers experimenting with historical printing techniques but also for screen printing, PCB etching, teeth whitening, and more. With a 40x60cm workspace and two adjustable power levels, my UV exposure box is versatile, efficient, and easy to store. In...

Glass carrier is one of the key pieces of equipment if you want to get into alternative photographic processes specially Dry-plates or Wet-plates. There are not many ready to use film-holders around so that is why I made mine from a normal 4x5 sheet film holder. After many requests I received I have finally decided to make a tutorial and show you how I do it. List of things you will need: Sheet Film Holder  Metal cutting machine (Rotary tool, Jig or Bandsaw, even handsaw will work) Drill + Drill bit Wire (ideally made from 99% silver) Glue  File or sanding paper Pliers Masking tape Pencil Glass or tin plate...

In this blog post, I’ll guide you through the process of coating glass dry plates with silver gelatin emulsion. When I first started coating my own plates a few years ago, I really wished I had come across a clear, step-by-step tutorial like this. Most of the information I found was scattered across forums, blog posts, and bits of video. I had to experiment a lot, and along the way, I made plenty of mistakes and wasted quite a bit of emulsion. But in the end, I figured out a method that worked for me, mastering a syringe coating technique...