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@duckyd #FilmDevelopment is rather easy and there are plenty of great how-to guides on YT etc. Black and white is more beginner-friendly than colour (C-41) or slide film (E-6).

You don't need a darkroom, just a lightproof changing bag for loading the film into the development tank. After developing, you can scan the negatives either with a negative scanner or a digital camera with a good macro light.

For black and white, you'll need:

On Friday, I'm going to an experimental #CreativeWorkshop to learn alternative ways of developing #AnalogueFilm using #indigo & other #PlantBased materials.

Kemi Craig is a woman of African descent who grew up in South Carolina where indigo is of historical significance for #BlackCultures. As an #artist working in analogue film, which has also deeply affected ideas of Blackness across cultural spectrums, Kemi is interested in exploring relationships between #ImageMaking & indigo. In unpacking parallel practices & #cultural relationships to indigo & film, Craig has invited Joshua Ngenda from #FluxMedia to collaborate. Trudi Lynn Smith will generously share her extensive #FilmDevelopment experience & #PlantKnowledge with participants.

Tomorrow I get to do something fun: I get to lick the science!

My last bottle of DD-X developer expired (quite spectacularly, I had to get a hacksaw to open it and add it to the disposal container), but I've got ONE roll of film left to process.

  • Instant coffee
  • Ascorbic acid powder (vitamin C)
  • Washing soda (sodium carbonate)

Two of those, are lickable. That's the delta recipe for #caffenol, although I'm using it for HP5+ not Delta, it's still effective. I could've gone with Caffenol-C-H instead but that needs potassium bromide which can't be delivered as quickly and I'm not a patient person (hah!)