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Darkroom Photographic Products, Ltd.
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Darkroom Set-up |
Setting-Up a Darkroom
You will need to set-up a
darkroom to work in, this can be
as simple as a hall closet or as
elaborate as building a section
off in your basement. We suggest
a bathroom as an ideal area due
to the ability to be light
tight, convenience of running
water, and most bathrooms have
fans to provide adequate
ventilation. When looking
through your house for the ideal
darkroom space, keep the
following points in mind.
Location
Kitchens and bathroom area's are
great for temporary darkrooms as
they usually provide running
water, ventilation with plenty
of counter space. Basement
area's can be set-up as
permanent darkrooms as an area
can be framed up and sinks and
counter tops installed.
Organization
It is best to have plenty of
counter space to work on and to
keep your equipment well
organized. Often dividing your
darkroom into two spaces. One
called the dry side and the
other called the wet side. This
allows you to do all your
loading and printing in one
section, and keep the messy wet
stuff in the other section.
Ventilation
Some photographic chemicals give
off vapors which may be harmful
to your health. Proper
ventilation is a necessary
especially with color
chemistries.
Light-proofing
You should be able to lightproof
the room with a minimum bother.
All windows and doorways must be
covered with darkroom cloth or
black plastic to block out any
light from the outside.
Running Water
Access to running water is
necessary, though it is handy to
be in the same room where you
will be working, it is not
essential. But with processing,
rinsing, and clean up it is good
to be close by.
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