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Darkroom Chemistry
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develops the paper (oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)
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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)
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)
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)
how long?
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)
how long?
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)
how long?
30 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)
how long?
5 minutes
30 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)
how long?
5 minutes
5 minutes
30 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)
5 minutes
5 minutes
30 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)
5 minutes
5 minutes
30 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)
5 minutes
5 minutes
30 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)
5 minutes
5 minutes
if I get cloudy when you drip hypo check in
30 sec
if I am a dark purple 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)
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
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