My New Darkroom

[Cholentpot]

Just moved it from under the stairs into the spare bathroom. 3x3 feet on a good day. Still better than the old spot.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Good for you, but your walls and ceilings look curvy.

 

[Cholentpot]

Good for you, but your walls and ceilings look curvy.

I knew that my optometrist messed up!

 

[ac12]

You have more space than I have, in a half-bath, wanna trade?

 

[GRHazelton]

Good for you, but your walls and ceilings look curvy.

Designed by Gaudi.

 

[Cholentpot]

You have more space than I have, in a half-bath, wanna trade?

Want the spiders?

 

[Cholentpot]

Designed by Gaudi.

Designed by landlord.

 

[tedr1]

Running water! What luxury!

 

[Cholentpot]

Running water! What luxury!

I read this in a Yorkshire accent

 

[Neal]

Nice.

 

[Cholentpot]

Nice.

The drawers are brilliant I must say. Not my idea but really saves space.

 

[tedr1]

It was sincere I am carrying buckets up and down stairs.

 

[Cholentpot]

It was sincere I am carrying buckets up and down stairs.

I don't use that sink truth be told. there's a soapstone sink right outside the door. I finish fixin' and take out of room to warsh.

 

[RalphLambrecht]

Good for you, but your walls and ceilings look curvy.

looks like a cozy place to do some magic!

 

[Cholentpot]

looks like a cozy place to do some magic!

I'm taking a break now, been in there since 3pm. Gotta say, my productivity is 4x higher with a better thought out place. My back is thanking me. I'll post some work after the stuff dries. As I'm the only one I know who does this I really don't know what a good print looks like in person. To my eye the prints looks pretty swell. But, I'm biased.

 

[LAG]

It looks like a psychedelic police car, congratulations!

Still better than the old spot.

I cannot believe it!​

 

[ced]

At least it can double up as a bidet...
Enjoy! Yeah would love to see some results.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

You do what you've got to do to make it work. I would have killed for a space like that when I was learning. My first darkroom (in Japan) was the kitchen corner...several layers of black plastic garbage bags and duct tape were my walls. I learnt how to print in that hotbox...

 

[Cholentpot]

You do what you've got to do to make it work. I would have killed for a space like that when I was learning. My first darkroom (in Japan) was the kitchen corner...several layers of black plastic garbage bags and duct tape were my walls. I learnt how to print in that hotbox...

Ain't no ventilation in this place. Muggy as the everglades. At least I can pop the door open between runs to air the nook out.

This is my old spot, fisheye and all.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BKrEBU8jYXH/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BKrEBU8jYXH/

 

[mshchem]

The drawers are brilliant I must say. Not my idea but really saves space.

I had a bunch of those damn drawers, don't buy anymore until you try them for a while.
When I was in Italy on business, the hotel had a real bidet, with hot and cold water going through some sort of mixing valve. Never has this Midwestern US boy experienced such luxury. Get one of those installed, BAM! color film processor. If it gets to warm work au natural. It's dark nobody's going to see.
Enjoy! Mike

 

[Cholentpot]

I had a bunch of those damn drawers, don't buy anymore until you try them for a while.
When I was in Italy on business, the hotel had a real bidet, with hot and cold water going through some sort of mixing valve. Never has this Midwestern US boy experienced such luxury. Get one of those installed, BAM! color film processor. If it gets to warm work au natural. It's dark nobody's going to see.
Enjoy! Mike

I work without gloves, that's as far as I'll go.

The drawers worked great. Got about 25-30 prints out of the large and small set of drawers. So much better than using trays for me. And after I dry them off I can store things in them. Win win.

 

[mshchem]

I work without gloves, that's as far as I'll go.

The drawers worked great. Got about 25-30 prints out of the large and small set of drawers. So much better than using trays for me. And after I dry them off I can store things in them. Win win.

Ah ha, you are using the drawers to develop prints. Yes that's brilliant.
My first darkroom was about that size, other than it getting muggy, worked great. I used a Nikor rocking print tray, they hadn't invented those fancy bin yet
Mike

 

[Cholentpot]

Ah ha, you are using the drawers to develop prints. Yes that's brilliant.
My first darkroom was about that size, other than it getting muggy, worked great. I used a Nikor rocking print tray, they hadn't invented those fancy bin yet
Mike

Fancy bin for 6.99 best invention since the grain scope.