Day 3

After the emulsion had been exposed to light in order to capture the image of the Mothlight code it was now time to develop the filmstrips. Once again I am using a cost effective DIY approach to processing the film and I shall be using a Coffee based developer, a white vinegar solution as the stop bath and salt water as the fixer.

Equipment used [not grater...oops] 

I have never developed film before and am quite anxious at this stage, but after I have researched the methods of developing I feel confident that something will come out as a result.

To start with I created a developer solution using coffee granules [4 teaspoons], washing soda [2 teaspoons] and 8oz of water. I mixed all of the ingredients together to create the developing solution.

Back in the DIY darkroom I took my trays and poured developer into one tray, stop bath into the next and fixer in the final tray, I placed the exposed film strips into the developer for about 25 minutes agitating the box every 30 seconds.

When the time passed I then placed each filmstrip into the stop bath to stop the emulsion from developing further, the strips were left in for only a couple of minutes before placing them into the fixer for about 5 minutes and then finally hanging them up to dry overnight.