Making your own type 55...well sorta

[ecoleica]

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)!

[JeRuFo]

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]

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]

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?

[Qeb]

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]

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.