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Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Sunflower Ambrotype

 Did up an 11x14 inch Ambrotype for the first time in a long time tonight. Was using old collodion and a vinegar developer with sugar.

1000 ml White Vinegar

30 gr iron

40 ml bio ethanal (my version of alcohol)

40 gr white sugar

6+ minutes in the Silver Bath

I gave 7 hits with the Blackline flash at 2400 watts, one head. The lens was my Russian copy at f32


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