It was a very good day, lots of successful plate’s.
silver nitrate war wound!! I must have touched my face when working with the Silver Nitrate tray. It will last 2-3 days, maybe longer.
It was a very good day, lots of successful plate’s.
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KI
Didn’t it burn. We used silver nitrate sticks to cauterize granulation of skin or burn off skin tags etc
GERRY YAUM
no, no burning. It is a 9% solution mixed with distilled water. It stains everything which is nasty. Also very expensive.
You do not want to get it in your eyes as it has the potential to blind. I wear safety glasses when handling it (probably got the mark when removing
my glasses). Also I have 2 eye washes in the trailer just in case.
Goal: To capture Canada on Ambrotype (glass pictures, 1851 technology). To tell the story of the nation, its people, its landscapes, its industry, its beauty and its tragedy.
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