View Full Version : Making your own type 55...well sorta
ecoleica
13-Nov-2013, 13:01
Just found this http://www.instructables.com/id/Making-instant-film-at-home-polaroid-55-/?ALLSTEPS
The instructions are a bit vague but we all must agree that this is an amazing attempt (especially the 8x10 result)!
He does get amazing results, but it must be one of the more complicated and hard to control ways of developing the film and making a contact print.
jcoldslabs
13-Nov-2013, 18:02
It appears this person is using the Donald Qualls monobath (http://new55project.blogspot.com/2010/01/donal-qualls-successful-monobath.html) reagent formula with some methylcellulose added to increase viscosity.
Jonathan
grantflanagan
20-Dec-2013, 02:39
Has anyone else tried this? I'm on break from school, and seems like a cool holiday experiment. There seem to be dozens of mixtures online for monobath, I guess just pick and choose plus the right amount of methylcell?
Greetings everyone,
Has anyone heard of any progress with DIY/Home Made instant film yet?
I'm am super interested as I would love to start shooting instant film for portraits.
Thanks so much in advance for any help and time offered.
Please stay safe out there!
Sincerely,
Kevin H.
esearing
9-Apr-2020, 04:16
I always wondered if they could impregnate or coat the paper cover with a monobath developer/fixer and separate it from the film with a separation sheet, then after exposure, pull the separating sheet, put the cover back over the negative, and drop the whole ready-load into plain water for a period of time. The impregnated paper would swell and release its chemistry onto the negative/positive image.
Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.2.5 Copyright © 2024 vBulletin Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.