Caffenol Workshop w/ photographic artist Melanie King

$50.00

Photograph from Ancient Light series created by Mealnie King and photographed by Jackie Neale 2021. Photographs were shot on analog and developed and printed with plant based solutions. Such as mint tea and coffee.

Process your film with coffee? Yep.

Big Day Artist, Melanie King, teaches you how in our upcoming Caffenol-c Film Processing Online Workshop.

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September 25, 1pm EST

Participants will learn how to make a photographic developer from coffee for black and white photographic film and paper. During the workshop you\’ll be taught how to make caffenol-c (coffee, vitamin-c powder, soda crystals and salt) film and paper developer). You will be led through the process of developing film.

Required materials and full description below

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Caffenol-C Film Processing Workshop

September 25, 1pm EST

Ticket: $50/person

Want to learn more sustainable film processing possibilities?! Join Melanie King and Big Day Film Collective for this informative and hands-on workshop to learn how to process your film with coffee and other easy to find household products!

This workshop is presented as a fundraiser for BDFC in conjunction with the exhibition Ancient Light, Melanie King will be conducting a remote and in-person caffenol film development workshop.

Join Melanie King for this online caffenol workshop!

Participants will learn how to make a photographic developer from coffee for black and white photographic film and paper. During the workshop you\’ll be taught how to make caffenol-c (coffee, vitamin-c powder, soda crystals and salt) film and paper developer). You will be led through the process of developing film.

What you\’ll need:

Participants will need to have a 35mm/120mm Ilford HP5 (or equivalent) film that they have shot ahead of the session.

Film will need to be loaded in film tank before workshop

  • Materials Needed:
    For Caffenol:

    • Instant Coffee,
    • Vitamin-C powder / fizzy Vitamin C tablets,
    • soda crystals (Arm & Hammer Soda Crystals),
    • salt (Supermarket)
  • Photographic Fixer. (You can also use household salt to make a fixer but this will need to be left for over 24 hours.)
  • Equipment Needed:
    – Shot Film already loaded in the tank
    – Film Developing Tank
    – Room that can be made dark or changing bag.
    – Measuring Jugs (Please make sure to use these measuring jugs only for photography, and do not re-use them for food)