b l a c k a n d w h i t e p r i n t s : )

Things You'll Need:

• Film negative
• Darkroom
• Safelight
• Apron
• Gloves
• Safety glasses
• Enlarger
• Easel
• Photo paper
• Chemical trays
• Tongs
• Developer
• Stop bath
• Fixer
• Print washer
• Water
• Clothesline and clothespins

Chemicals:

You'll need a developer, stop bath, and a fixer

 Developers: Polymax T (for paper)

Stop bath:  Orbit Bath
Fixer: Kodafix or Photo-Flo

Step by Step:

Prepare the developer, stop bath and fixer, Pour them into separate chemical trays and put them on a table in the darkroom in the order above. Position the negative in the enlarger, turn on the enlarger lamp and focus it onto the easel. The light from the enlarger should shine through the negative.Expose the negative onto the photo paper by briefly turning on the enlarger lamp. Slide the exposed sheet of paper into the developer tray, making sure it is immediately completely ocvered in the chemical. Gently move the photo paper around the tray for usually one or two minutes. You will see the image appear on the paper during development.

Remove the photo paper from the developer tray by the corner with the tongs. Hold the sheet over the tray for several seconds until most of the developer drips back into the tray. Repeat  for the stop bath and fixer trays. (After the fixer bath you can then examine the print under regular lights) Run clean water over them to fully wash the chemicals off, If you area using fiber-based paper, rinse it for at least 25 to 30 minutes. If you are using resin-coated paper, you will only have to rinse it for about five minutes. Let your prints dry!:)


Equipment Pictures:
Film negative


 
 
Safelight

                 
Apron

Enlarger

 

Photo paper

Chemical trays

Tongs

 

Developer

Stop bath

Fixer

Print washer

Water

Definitions:

Emulsion: A light-sensitive composition consisting of one or more of the silver halides suspended in gelatin for coating a surface of a film, photographic paper and the like. The image is formed in the emulsion.

I'll do the rest later, class is over :(