Transporting Unwashed Prints

Phillip Nondorf said:

So I've recently started using a community darkroom in the city since I don't have an enlarger at home. It has been fun getting back into the darkroom after more than a decade of digital and hybrid process only. One area of concern to me however has been with the print washing and drying that is available there. I was placing my prints in the washer and noticed that the water was fully cold (winter in the northeast, it's probably around 12 celcius or colder), and the fact that the print washer is probably being overloaded by everyone trying to get their prints in before the darkroom closes. I've read that prints wash more efficiently in warmer water, thus the concerns. Also the lack of humidity control in the space has my fiber based prints curling up like flowers when I return the next day to pick them up. I know people have asked about transporting and drying prints at home, but I guess my specific question is would it be possible to transport wet prints that have not been fully washed? If I could do the wash at my place, where I have temperature control and filtration on the water, and dry them here so I don't have to run all the way across the borough to pick them up, that would be ideal. Or am I (very likely) being overly finicky with these concerns?

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jeffreyg said:

Possibly a crazy idea: how about a large enough Tupperware type container with water to hold them until you are home to complete the wash.

http://www.jeffreyglasser.com/

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bdial said:

It's not ideal, but certainly possible, if you can run them through a hypo clear bath at the darkroom, it would be better, I'd think.
Then just transport your damp prints in some sort of waterproof container. In any case, you'll want them to have a good rinse before transporting, so that most of the fix is off them.

The whole process would not be much different than keeping fixed prints in a holding bath then washing them in a batch, which is routine for most darkroom workers.

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canuhead said:

abs tubes and tight caps. easier to carry on transit. roll the wet prints up and place in tube with water to prevent drying out. u can tape the caps down if you're concerned about leakage.

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trendland said:

I would recomand you NOT to transport dryed prints at home - then having extensive 2.wash.
But I can't say wy - just from playing a hunch.
(Sometimes a good way - some times not)
IF you decide to transport your prints in wet condition - you might calculate todays temperatures. ... ?

But indeed jeffreyglasser gave the correct hint. T U P P E R W A R E !

with regards

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Phillip Nondorf said:

Yeah it's brutally cold here, thankfully the subway is heated.

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