Gilding a Daguerreotype

[TheBdakin]

A higher angle would have been nice in order to actually see the dag boil, change colors and get contrasty.

[hualon]

Haha, no they didn't use blowtorches in the 19th century for gilding. The traditional way was to use an alcohol lamp.

Many present-day daguerreotypists use Mercury. I don't. There is a way of making daguerreotypes without using Mercury. That process is called the Becquerel Method.

[PuntoZer0]

@hualon hello, i am interested in learning how to make daguerreotypes, would you be able to show me the process from the beginning as well as letting me know what materials i need?

[PuntoZer0]

@hualon hello, i am interested in learning how to make daguerreotypes, would you be able to show me the process from the beginning as well as letting me know what materials i need?

[undergroundman1993]

You mean they don't use mercury anymore? :-]