Now this might seem a bit trival but to a modern casemaker this is a bit of a triumph. In the past I have had the brass hooks and clasps cut by a engineer with a wire edm machine. Most companies that have this technology would not be bothered with the small runs that I [...]

Final post on the quarter plate Moroccan case. The hooks I use are cut out by a engineering shop and I polish and color them before mounting them. They are mounted on brass nails that are splayed over the top of the hook by hitting them with a hammer. The eyelets are v shaped strips [...]

The most important feature of a Daguerreotype case is its method of closure. A case that maintains its closure helps keep the oxidising atmosphere at bay from the plate. Also cases with a wooden structure are keep more stable with a closure device. I am often asked by people wanting to make cases “where do [...]