Our own blend of varnish for all wetplate positives and negatives. Our formula is predominantly shellac based but includes a number of other natural plasticisers and gloss enhancers. It is very light in colour and will not darken you image down anywhere near as much as Sandarac based varnish does. Learn More
Small glass and metal spirit lamp for varnishing. Many practioners recommend these (especially in the US) but for a beginner they can be dangerous causing loss of plates and potentially fires. Learn More
200g of High quality super blonde Shellac flakes, this is carbon bleached as opposed to the more common chlorine bleached and is of the highest quality for making varnish. Learn More
Varnish - Wet Plate Supplies is a UK based store selling a range of supplies for alternative photographic processes, namely Wetplate collodion, Cyanotype, Gum bichromate, Kallitype, Van dyke and Pt/Pd. They also offer training and studio facilities for both wetplate and other alternative processes.
