Making the Masterpeice

Load the film onto a reel and place it into a tank. Unfortunately you have to do it blind so you better be ready to screw up. Tools you need: film cassette can opener, film reel, tank and tank cover. Place them in order and memorize their positions, turn off the light and your ready to hit the road.

Step one, remove the film from the cassette. Remember that you will be working in total darkness, so be careful with what you are doing. Pull the flat end off the canister with the can opener. Unwind the entire case of film from the canister by peeling off the tape that holds it down.

Step two, load the film onto a plastic or metal film reel. Its recommend for bigginers to use the plastic reel other than metal. Metal requires more dexterity than the plastic one, so its recommended to practice with the plastic one. Slide one end of the film onto the outer edges of the reel and guide it around the reel until it is completely loaded.

Also it is recommended that you practice the above steps of putting the film onto the reel in the daylight with a “sacrificial” roll of film that way you can get the feel for it and more fully comprehend the idea.

Step 3. place the loaded reel with your film and place it in the film tank, and cover it as directed. You are now able to turn on film lights.

Step 4: go through the soup process for developing film

Watch your temperature of the room that you are developing in. most developing temperatures recommend the environment to be anything between 65 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Over heating a picture can lead to an effect on the photo that will over grain the texture. Its fun to play with but not if you are going to try to get the best negative as possible.

After you go through your process, you do not have to worry about exposing your film into the light so you can take it out of its case and then place it into cold running water. Inspect the film, and make sure the negatives are there. Use the hypo eliminator to remove all races of the fixer to avoid appearance blemishes.

Final wash for 5 minutes

CAREFULLY remove the film from the tank, DO NOT TOUCH. Dry in a dust free area.

Wait for about 2 hours and the fiom will be dried. Cut into strips of six negatives long. Use proper storage in glassine envelopes, and you are done with developing negatives.