Day 2

Once the emulsion had set after I had left it in the fridge overnight, it was now time to paint it on the stripped film stock.

Under the safe conditions of the DIY darkroom I began to grate the emulsion jelly on a cheese grater, this then needed to be washed which I did so in the sink [ensure that you use very cold water as the emulsion will melt if the water is too hot].

Now that the emulsion was washed and drained via the sieve I put it back into the container and created a water bath in the sink with warm water, about 35°C should do it but you can adjust it were appropriate. 

The emulsion was now melted and ready to use, I placed down some bin bags on the floor and tapped the ends of the film onto the bag using masking tape. Taking a soft brush I began to paint the emulsion onto the film strips, at this point you don’t want to paint the emulsion on too thickly otherwise it will be very difficult to fix in the developing stages using the DIY fixer but ensure that you have an even coat through out.

Once I had finished painting on the emulsion I left it to dry in complete darkness overnight, as it was now dry I could expose the film to light.   

I took the printed acetate [of the Mothlight code] and placed it over the film strips and exposed them to light by switching the bathroom light on and off for about 15 seconds each time.

Any exposed filmstrips went back into the fridge to keep cool and prevent the emulsion from melting.