Ask Obi Wan Kenobi, I hear he was a great general in the clone wars...

I wonder if they mean old Ben Kenobi?

@leedude - have you tried ordering them direct from Ilford? I have no experience with holography, but I have ordered large numbers of film direct from Ilford before and a quick web search shows that they also deal in holographic plates. I'd suggest you give their sales team a call on 01565 684000 - they're based in Knutsford so the postage shouldn't sting you.

Alternatively, I suppose if you are really into it you could always give making your own a go.

It doesnt seem like ilford make them.

are you sure? they're website says different. Did you speak to them?

I'm curious, How does this work?

it is quite complicated but basically:

An ordinary photo doesn't appear 3d, this is primarily because the same image is being fed to both eyes. Also, if you tilt a photograph you cannot see round the objects in it.

A hologram is an image that appears 3d and contains objects that can be seen around. this is due to the fact that every particle in a holographic recording medium contains the same object from its own unique point of view. therefore, the each eye can pick up an individual image depending of which way you are looking at the hologram.

This means that if you were to smash your holographic plate into small pieces, you would still be able to project the full image onto a wall with a laser.

Holograms don't necesarilly refer to a projection of an object in a room(like the doctor in startrek voyager). The ordinary type of hologram is much like a photo, but 3D. The sort of hologram I am trying to create is of a small object such as a key. The equipment required usually involves a laser, an object, a sturdy table, mirrors, a recording medium (plate) and processing chemicals.

for more info: http://holostar.cmaisonneuve.qc.ca/en/index.html

you can order them online from InfoGraf as well, but Ilford would have been my first stop, they sell everything for specialist photography.