Building a printing frame for photography

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The following is an article titled PRINTING AND PRINTING FRAMES: The Best Methods for the Amateur Photographic Worker. It’s an excellent guide found in The Concise Household Encyclopedia for Handyman & Housewife, published almost a hundred years ago on October 27th, 1931. Needless to say, they don’t make info like they used to, and this … Read more

PYRO and PYRO-SODA: Recipes and Historical Use In Photography

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These obsolete photography solutions are also all-but-forgotten words as well. Fortunately, The Concise Household Encylopedia for Handyman & Housewife, published on October 27th, 1931, provide helpful definition and even recipes. Did you know Pyro used to be the most used developer tool? Scroll on for more on this once-indispensable solution for any photographer. Needless to … Read more

How to Recognize Typical Pieces of Many Periods: POTTERY AND POTTERY COLLECTING

Yes, millennials might not be that into using grandma’s fine china but I believe that’s only because they haven’t taken the time to really look at it. In my own life I’ve used the same generic, cat-printed mug for about 20 years. Then, one day, I discovered a vintage shop full of old English pottery. … Read more