I adapted my film aging/souping process from Alison Scarpula after reading an interview on Lomography.
I dipped my film cans in a mix of lemon juice, tea, coffee and water. I can’t remember that there was anything else in the brew. Then I used a metal canister (for Lov Teas, great teas by the way) that closed with a latch.
I poured some uncooked rice in the canister. Then some pieces of wet bread. Then I put the films inside. Closed the box with the latch. Placed on a shelf with a reminder to forget about it for a year or two.
When I took it out some it was full of mold, as expected (use a mask to avoid breathing it!). And some of the film needed to be pulled out in the dark before shooting it because the rolls had become stuck. But I was able to use a few of them and the results were great!
If I had to redo it I would only leave it in there for 1-2 years, three was a lot and there were just patches of emulsion here and there (but I was lucky enough to frame my subject on the patches somehow… very lucky).
Is anyone else using souped film and what is your process?
I dipped my film cans in a mix of lemon juice, tea, coffee and water. I can’t remember that there was anything else in the brew. Then I used a metal canister (for Lov Teas, great teas by the way) that closed with a latch.
I poured some uncooked rice in the canister. Then some pieces of wet bread. Then I put the films inside. Closed the box with the latch. Placed on a shelf with a reminder to forget about it for a year or two.
When I took it out some it was full of mold, as expected (use a mask to avoid breathing it!). And some of the film needed to be pulled out in the dark before shooting it because the rolls had become stuck. But I was able to use a few of them and the results were great!
If I had to redo it I would only leave it in there for 1-2 years, three was a lot and there were just patches of emulsion here and there (but I was lucky enough to frame my subject on the patches somehow… very lucky).
Is anyone else using souped film and what is your process?
