how to make a dark room
1. Get an enlarger- This is a Lucky DM Classic something-or-rather. The easel is for 16×20 (40cm x 50cm) paper. I had to make a custom mask to be able to print in the center of the paper.
2. Get a bunch of trays. Here at the left is the 8 liter tray for my developer (papitol) and to the right is the stop bath. When I am mass-printing workprints on 8×10 paper I line the trays up from the wall to the sink, from right to left. Everything fits on the counter with the small trays. However since I am making exhibition prints today I set up my fixer tray in the bathroom.
3. Have a bathroom. The fix is on the floor and there is another tray in the tub for the prints to wash. The jug is for when I use the same fixer tomorrow.
Not Shown– I live on the first floor of my building, and so the windows all have metal shutters that can be rolled down for near total darkness. I did have to tape a photo paper bag over the window in the bathroom though.
yo john. for some reason i dont have your e-mail so i figured id just post here. could you tell mr. gomi to pay the mentors who helped out in nebraska? we are all waiting for paychecks, and… well… i could use mine.
anyway. try and avoid those earthquakes
Comment by brett — 7/26/2005 @ 12:38 am
I just read through a bunch of your stuff.
You mock “japan guy”, but actually you ARE that guy. It’s kinda sad, the little dream world you live in.
Comment by Ted — 7/26/2005 @ 3:23 am