No wise words here.
Well, this is another recovered negative/transparency from a shot with a Polaroid 103 on Fuji FP100-C peel apart film. I'm slowly working through all my recent shots and bleach washing the part that often gets thrown away.
I love the colours, sometimes more than the original shot!
I, by no means, created this process but I often get asked how its done ( I also can't find the step by step Flickr set)
My method is as follows:
1. Shoot an image on Fuji FP100-C, develop and peel apart.
2. Keep the image AND the chemical backing with its "negative" and allow both to dry well.
3. Wash the negative section in a cold water bath. (I originally read that you should fix the image in B&W fixer. I've never done this and had no issues by not doing it) This will allow you to wash off the white goop as well as remove all the remaining backing, paper and chemical pod. Once cleaned up you will have a clean sheet of film. Allow to dry.
4. Tape the dried sheet down to a sheet of glass with the black side facing out. I tape it down with a minimal amount of tape around the sheet. It needs to be sealed so bleach can't get under the tape.
5. In a sink keep the glass sheet upright and then using an old soft toothbrush and liquid pool chlorine brush clorine over the black backing. I work quickly as the tape I use has a water soluble glue! ANY chlorine that gets on the "dry" side will wash away the image. Once the black falls off, usually after 2 wipes with chlorine, wash the sheet well under cold water, remove from glass and keep rinsing taking all the tape off. Allow to dry.
6. Once dried, SCAN!
Friday, April 16, 2010
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Chicken Schnitzels for everyone.
No wise words here.
Well when I walked into the dining room in this Cafe in Violet Town I was smiling. Picture a largish room painted in that dull violet and around 12 sets of tables and chairs like these.
I ordered a chicken burger - it came first and comprised an oval chicken schnitzel (from the deep freeze). It was tasty.
Michael ordered a chicken sandwich - it came second and comprised a heart shaped chicken schnitzel (from the deep freeze). He enjoyed it.
Mark ordered a chicken sandwich - it came last and comprised a different shape of chicken yet again.
No product streamlining in Violet Town.
Well when I walked into the dining room in this Cafe in Violet Town I was smiling. Picture a largish room painted in that dull violet and around 12 sets of tables and chairs like these.
I ordered a chicken burger - it came first and comprised an oval chicken schnitzel (from the deep freeze). It was tasty.
Michael ordered a chicken sandwich - it came second and comprised a heart shaped chicken schnitzel (from the deep freeze). He enjoyed it.
Mark ordered a chicken sandwich - it came last and comprised a different shape of chicken yet again.
No product streamlining in Violet Town.
Friday, April 9, 2010
Mount Hotham - Victoria
No wise words here.
Part of the route taken driving a Citroën DS21 Sydney to Tasmania included travelling through the Australian Alpine regions. We headed inland from the coast (after visiting family members in Narooma and Bega) towards Jindabyne to spend a night at a B&B. What a superb B&B it was ( http://www.andreaswhitehouse.com/ ). If you are looking for somewhere away from it all without quite being away from it all try this place!
The next day we continued up over the mountains from New South Wales and into the state of Victoria bound for Mount Hotham. This time we took up rooms in the Aasgard Ski Lodge. Built in 1972 it matched the age of the car! Great rooms and only us there for the night. Food options were limited as we were out of season but a short drive found an open pub with typical pub food. The weather gave me everything I wanted out of this region. Mist, horizontal rain, wind and a nice chill in the air. The next day a 70 km drive through fog completed my Alpine experience.
Part of the route taken driving a Citroën DS21 Sydney to Tasmania included travelling through the Australian Alpine regions. We headed inland from the coast (after visiting family members in Narooma and Bega) towards Jindabyne to spend a night at a B&B. What a superb B&B it was ( http://www.andreaswhitehouse.com/ ). If you are looking for somewhere away from it all without quite being away from it all try this place!
The next day we continued up over the mountains from New South Wales and into the state of Victoria bound for Mount Hotham. This time we took up rooms in the Aasgard Ski Lodge. Built in 1972 it matched the age of the car! Great rooms and only us there for the night. Food options were limited as we were out of season but a short drive found an open pub with typical pub food. The weather gave me everything I wanted out of this region. Mist, horizontal rain, wind and a nice chill in the air. The next day a 70 km drive through fog completed my Alpine experience.
C.W.A. Launceston - Tasmania
No wise words here.
Well I got there. Part of my recent trip from Sydney to Launceston in Tasmania had to include a visit to the C.W.A. shop. I'd been here in 2002 and had some regret I had not spent more time soaking up the CWA feel. Soak up CWA feel? What is that? Its not much more than a shopfront for the local branch to sell off products members make but hey what great stuff! Go there and you too will want to soak up some tea cosies, home made biscuits and cakes (the apple cake was excellent with tea).
Well I got there. Part of my recent trip from Sydney to Launceston in Tasmania had to include a visit to the C.W.A. shop. I'd been here in 2002 and had some regret I had not spent more time soaking up the CWA feel. Soak up CWA feel? What is that? Its not much more than a shopfront for the local branch to sell off products members make but hey what great stuff! Go there and you too will want to soak up some tea cosies, home made biscuits and cakes (the apple cake was excellent with tea).
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