darkroom chemistry

an introduction to

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develops the paper (oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)

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stops the developing
(low pH = acid, neutralizes the developer)

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develops the paper (oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)

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what do I do?

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stabilizes the image

stop bath
stops the developing
(low pH = acid, neutralizes the developer)

developer
develops the paper (oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)

(removes unexposed silver from the paper)

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what do I do? cleans the print
(washes off all the chemicals)

xer
stabilizes the image

stop bath
stops the developing
(low pH = acid, neutralizes the developer)

developer
develops the paper (oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)

(removes unexposed silver from the paper)

sink

water
what do I do? cleans the print
(washes off all the chemicals)

xer
stabilizes the image

stop bath
stops the developing
(low pH = acid, neutralizes the developer)

developer
develops the paper (oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)

(removes unexposed silver from the paper)

how long?

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water
what do I do? cleans the print
(washes off all the chemicals)

xer
stabilizes the image

stop bath
stops the developing
(low pH = acid, neutralizes the developer)

developer
develops the paper (oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)

(removes unexposed silver from the paper)

how long?

1 1/2 minutes (90 sec)

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water
what do I do? cleans the print
(washes off all the chemicals)

xer
stabilizes the image

stop bath
stops the developing
(low pH = acid, neutralizes the developer)

developer
develops the paper (oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)

(removes unexposed silver from the paper)

how long?

30 sec

1 1/2 minutes (90 sec)

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water
what do I do? cleans the print
(washes off all the chemicals)

xer
stabilizes the image

stop bath
stops the developing
(low pH = acid, neutralizes the developer)

developer
develops the paper (oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)

(removes unexposed silver from the paper)

how long?

5 minutes

30 sec

1 1/2 minutes (90 sec)

sink

water
what do I do? cleans the print
(washes off all the chemicals)

xer
stabilizes the image

stop bath
stops the developing
(low pH = acid, neutralizes the developer)

developer
develops the paper (oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)

(removes unexposed silver from the paper)

how long?

5 minutes

5 minutes

30 sec

1 1/2 minutes (90 sec)

sink

water
what do I do? cleans the print
(washes off all the chemicals)

xer
stabilizes the image

stop bath
stops the developing
(low pH = acid, neutralizes the developer)

developer
develops the paper (oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)

(removes unexposed silver from the paper)

how long? I should be replaced when...

5 minutes

5 minutes

30 sec

1 1/2 minutes (90 sec)

sink

water
what do I do? cleans the print
(washes off all the chemicals)

xer
stabilizes the image

stop bath
stops the developing
(low pH = acid, neutralizes the developer)

developer
develops the paper (oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)

(removes unexposed silver from the paper)

how long? I should be replaced when...

5 minutes

5 minutes

30 sec

1 1/2 minutes (90 sec)

if I am a brown color

sink

water
what do I do? cleans the print
(washes off all the chemicals)

xer
stabilizes the image

stop bath
stops the developing
(low pH = acid, neutralizes the developer)

developer
develops the paper (oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)

(removes unexposed silver from the paper)

how long? I should be replaced when...

5 minutes

5 minutes

30 sec
if I am a dark purple color

1 1/2 minutes (90 sec)

if I am a brown color

sink

water
what do I do? cleans the print
(washes off all the chemicals)

xer
stabilizes the image

stop bath
stops the developing
(low pH = acid, neutralizes the developer)

developer
develops the paper (oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)

(removes unexposed silver from the paper)

how long? I should be replaced when...

5 minutes

5 minutes
if I get cloudy when you drip hypo check in

30 sec
if I am a dark purple color

1 1/2 minutes (90 sec)

if I am a brown color

sink

water
what do I do? cleans the print
(washes off all the chemicals)

xer
stabilizes the image

stop bath
stops the developing
(low pH = acid, neutralizes the developer)

developer
develops the paper (oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)

(removes unexposed silver from the paper)

how long? I should be replaced when...

5 minutes N/A

5 minutes
if I get cloudy when you drip hypo check in

30 sec
if I am a dark purple color

1 1/2 minutes (90 sec)

if I am a brown color

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