#DIY

[@MelanieKing]

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[@Metamerist625]

You mentioned explaining how to make your own development chemicals. I for one would be keen on watching that.

[@3leggedsharkkickssurferinballs]

Yes, what Metamerist said- that'd be awesome! Thankyou, Melanie, for sharing. I learnt a little about photography at Art School when I was younger, and my favourite ever part of that was making and using pinhole cameras. I loved the magical simplicity of them and the excitement of seeing how the images would turn out. Anyway, I've subscribed now, because I LOVE this DIY stuff...but yeah, if this comment isn't too late for you to see, I definitely second Metamerist's comment!

[@allysseriordan1073]

For me it's partly a 'I don't know what I don't know' thing. But anything that doesn't require the use of too much gear is a plus.

[@MelanieKing]

@@Metamerist625 I will be doing a video on how to make your own photographic chemicals quite soon!

[@MelanieKing]

@@3leggedsharkkickssurferinballs I will be doing a video on how to make your own photographic chemicals quite soon!

[@Chidigood_]

Amazing results!! Thanks for sharing

[@MelanieKing]

@@Chidigood_ thank you !

[@lachie123321]

This is really cool and interesting. I remember doing something similar in our photography class in school with overhead projector sheets drawn on with sharpie!

[@MelanieKing]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@roberttrompeter8775]

thank you thats great technique, I did one set once with magazine figures cut out and all sorts of padlocks to make a unique sink bathroom scene. I will try to post pic for you later. You really know your subject very well , no script and easy to hear speech process.

[@itspeache]

Thank you for sharing! This is really cool.

[@Metamerist625]

That was really interesting, I have always wanted to experiment with photo paper and this has been useful to see what can be achieved. Thanks for sharing!

[@MelanieKing]

I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

[@govinda6813]

Great thank you! Love how you show half of the paper developing!

[@MelanieKing]

Thank you! 😀

[@s90210h]

nice splatter patterns, there's a lot of possibilities with these techniques. Thanks for sharing! Good luck with the research.

[@Matt-oz4co]

The light and shadows on the windows and curtains - your voice - the seagulls chatting - your lovely face - photography - your sense of humor.

[@allysseriordan1073]

Thanks a lot for the video. I've just began experimenting with alternative photography. It's nice to be able to see a tutorial in video format. I've been playing with lumen prints and solargraphy the last couple of days. I was looking into chemigrams too. I might give it a go today. I hope you continue doing those videos. I'm really enjoying them.

[@MelanieKing]

That is great to hear! Please do show me your results

[@allysseriordan1073]

@@MelanieKing You can see them in the latest tweets in my feed twitter.com/allysseriordan

[@MelanieKing]

@@allysseriordan1073 I just had a look, nice fern-y lumen print!

[@juliaadolphs6640]

super cool thank you! I just started getting into this and tried my first chemigram, sadly with no result at all.. I am wondering what I did wrong. I used Ilford rapid fixer, and ilfosol 3 as developer but literally nothing happened. now I wonder if it might be the photographic paper, I used Ilford semi gloss, hope you can help :)

[@MelanieKing]

Hey. How much light exposure did you give to the chemigram? It's very strange that you got no result at all. Feel free to email me through my website :)

[@Veptis]

So using large negatives (plates/sheets) for contact prints without an enlarger or any chemicals? Might be worth a shot, I got a bunch of old paper and a lot of sun this week

[@bonnielevinthal2565]

Nice. I like seeing this process with traditional chemistry. Would you keep the developer and re-use it after cleaning off the suntan cream or should it be discarded? Is there any advantage to going back and forth between the developer and fixer multiple times?

[@MelanieKing]

I would keep the developer for the chemigram process, but not if I was planning to use it for any "clean" photography. Yes, going back and forth between the two chemicals allows black (developer) and white (fixer) layers/lines to build up which gives the illusion of depth to the shapes and forms.

[@TERRYBIGGENDEN]

Is it possible for me to send some samples of my salt prints?

[@johnnymnemonic5413]

Put the paper in 2% acetic acid solution (1:5 to 1:10 vinegar with water solution). It's called a stop bath, prolongs the life of your fixer :)

[@MelanieKing]

Thanks!

[@lookapi]

🔥🔥🔥

[@TERRYBIGGENDEN]

Does lumen printing work with fresh paper?

[@MelanieKing]

Both fresh and expired!