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[[File:Darkbioroom19feb2012.jpg|500px|thumb|The Dark/Bio Room]]
 
[[File:project_darkroom.jpg|100px|thumb|The space before the buildup]]
= Status =
21:33,1 August  2015 [[User:Blanca|Blanca Regina]] The darkroom area is built and started as a group.
A big darkroom sink has been installed and benches built and painted. The darkroom is operative.
The sink use its for darkroom, screenprint and holography.
The initial pledge for building the space was used.
For joining, buying and donating material darkroom/ screenprint training sessions please write to the list https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/lhs-darkroom
Supporters for finishing the building benches for Screenprinting do get in touch.
https://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/view/Project:Screen_Printing .
 
= What is it? =  
= What is it? =  
A combined darkroom & wet room, ideal for photographers, biohackers, and other people who want to do dark, wet things. The initial goal is to get a small darkroom up and running suitable for black & white developing/printing/toning that's also usable as a mini-lab for biohacking experiments.


[[File:DarkroomlayoutFeb2012.jpg|thumb|New suggested layout for the dark/bio room.]] In the diagram to the right, you can see the wet working area is approximately the right side half of the room. There's a sink at one end. This bench is for all "wet work" – processing film and bio experiments. The left bench is the "dry area", with enlarger labelled on the far left corner. We will build storage shelves under the benches and above the sink. There will eventually be a fridge under the benches somewhere too. Shelves on the left hand wall are probably not reasonable as the depth of the bench makes it extremely difficult to access.
A multipurpose space,a combined darkroom & wet room, ideal for photographers, film developing and screen printing and other people who want to do dark, wet things. The initial goal is to set the darkroom up and running suitable for black & white / color / photo/ film developing/printing/toning/screenprinting.
 
In the photos you can see the space of the darkroom ( newly painted in july 2015.)
The sink and benches.
 
To be developed  In front of this area a big table 2 meters long at least for "dry area".
Looking for big trays and equipment.


= Where is it? =  
= Where is it? =  
In one of the old bathrooms in Unit 23, next to the laser cutter.
In the basement


= What's the state of play? =  
= What's the state of play? =  
So far, we have a sink mostly installed (still needs clips to pull it down around the edges and needs to be properly sealed) and it has running cold water. Eventually we might get hot water plumbed in as well, but right now it's completely usable in its current state.  
[[File:Darkroom.png|200px|thumb|A sketch of the darkroom layout proposal in the basement. New wall is highlighted in red.]]
PDF version of the darkroom layout proposal: [[File:Darkroom_Proposal.pdf]]
New photos of the Darkroom


We have '''FIVE''' sockets! All under the bench on the left side of the wall. Currently there's a 4way socket plugged into the single socket furthest into the corner. This runs along under the bench and pops out of the bench through a hole and generally should keep the electrical cables in the awkward, hard-to-reach corner and out of the way of working space.  
21:33,1 August  2015 [[User:Blanca|Blanca Regina]]  So far, installation is ready . We need buildup in the front room for screenprint. Schedule trainings and getting equipment <br> Join to the list https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/lhs-darkroom.  


We have a light switch on the inside of the room and a working lock (which is unlockable from the outside using a large flat-blade screwdriver in case of emergencies). The light switch and the door lock handle both have glow in the dark tape on it. This should be safe for most film purposes but generally keep your film away from it when loading it into the developing tanks (when we acquire these).
Sat 10th Jan 2015 Update:<br>
We acquired a proper darkroom 3-section sink (see pic) <br>
[[File:Darkroom-sink-overview.jpg|200px|thumb|The Sink]]
Walls about 2/3 done. Electrics started. Double tube fitting installed (working) above etch tank to replace the one which needed removal to facilitate the wall.
There is need to build up a wall that divides it from the etching and dry area and isolates it from the dust and other workshop facilities.
As well there is a need to build the wall and set up a curtain as its sketched in the map.
For the hot water we might need a heater. There is one for the kitchen facilities that is in storage we need to ask for it or another.
There is some photography equipment but we may need to get all back and in good night.  
Locate the light unit for a light table and screen-print. Along that fit the rest of the equipment for film and screenprint processing
Currently there's  '''two''' sockets. All need to be rewired around the room-


The room has been mostly blacked out. We've found we have a mini camera obscura under the left benches thanks to a random hole in the wall (probably for an overflow pipe). This actually lines up perfectly with the passing trains. Best viewed after being in the room with the lights off for 5minutes to get your eyes used to the dark and during a sunny day so the trains are well-lit.  
We need a light switch (pull-switch inline on fluoro probably) on the inside of the room with a light on the outside that will show if someone is working on the room, and a working lock (which is unlockable from the outside using a large flat-blade screwdriver in case of emergencies). The light switch and the door lock handle both have glow in the dark tape on it. This should be safe for most film purposes but generally keep your film away from it when loading it into the developing tanks (when we acquire these). Also need red (and maybe dark yellow) safelight installed.
After all the room needs to be  blacked out.  


Still on the To Do list:  
Still on the To Do list:  
# Organise and Document what we do have
# Finish bench in the front room
# Screenprint users join https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/lhs-darkroom
# Run some test sessions & inductions to the dark/wet room.
# Run some test sessions & inductions to the dark/wet room.
# Plan the workshops for photography developing, film and screenprint


= Who's involved? =  
= Who's involved? =  
* [[User:alexp|alexp]] pitched the project, but has no time to drive it any more.
* [[User:padski|PaddyD]]
* Phil's helped out by building the benches and helping attach blackout curtain frames around the windows.
* [[User:Blanca|Blanca Regina]]
* Sally Golding
* [[User:Emmet|emmetgreen]]
* [[User:wyan|wyan]]
*  [[User:Bouvierpatron|Pierre]]
* [[User:Doing|Doing]] 
* Syd Kemp
* [[User:Mr_Moonhead|Max Bye]]
Those involved in same at Cremer St:
* Phil helped out by building the benches and helping attach blackout curtain frames around the windows.
* Nicholas helped clean out the room so we could see what's staying and what was just being stored in the room.
* Nicholas helped clean out the room so we could see what's staying and what was just being stored in the room.
* Paddy D's plumbed in a sink (wombled to us by Billy)
* Paddy D plumbed in a sink (wombled to us by Billy) // again Paddy (doing some plumbing)
* [[User:Atom]] is willing to help with building and equipment setup  
* [[User:Atom]] helped with building and equipment setup  
* [[User:bugs|bugs]] was very helpful in explaining a biohacker's needs for the room.  
* [[User:bugs|bugs]] was very helpful in explaining a biohacker's needs for the room.  
* [[User:bluboxthief|bluboxthief]] is willing to pick up donated equipment.
* [[User:bluboxthief|bluboxthief]] was willing to pick up donated equipment.
* Others have wombled up some equipment already.  
* Others wombled up equipment.  
* All volunteers welcomed.
 


== Other interested people ==
== Other interested people ==
* Simon Klyne
* Kitty Wong
* Alex P
* Shim
* Smfenn
* Smfenn
* Laura
* Laura
* [[User:jasiek|jasiek]]
* [[User:Datagramm|datagramm]]
* [[User:Yuripattison|Yuri Pattison]]
* Matt Kay
* [[User:Lesterhawksby]]


= Shopping list =  
= Shopping list =  


== Photography ==
Curtains for isolating==  
* An enlarger & lens, Laura has offered her lovely DeVere 504 which should do everything from 35mm to 5x4" film
* Chemical storage tanks/bottles for working solution (ideally burpable ones)
* 2 Paterson tanks & reels (eBay) (buy more reels! Always useful to have bone-dry ones --[[User:Akki14|Akki14]] 18:54, 20 February 2012 (UTC))
* Trays
* Basic black & white chemistry (developer(film and print), stop bath, fixer, wetting agent)
* Wood for benches
* 3 medium trays for print developing (ideally something like 14" by 12", though 12"x10" is okay too? --[[User:Akki14|Akki14]] 18:54, 20 February 2012 (UTC))
...
* 6x measuring cylinders (We currently have two large 600ml and 1200ml measuring cylinders. Would be good to have 100ml and 45/50ml as well --[[User:Akki14|Akki14]] 18:54, 20 February 2012 (UTC))
* 2x thermometers
* Print tongs
* Alligator clips (for hanging prints/films to dry)
* Chemical storage tanks (ideally burpable ones)
* A safelight
 
 
** I can provide almost everything on this list, except the safelight,if it comes together fairly soon.
(Laura)
 
== Biohacking ==
A biohacker should write this section.


= Future Projects =
= Future Projects =
* Workshops
* Film processing (photo, 8 and 16mm)
* Screenprint
* Holography
* Holography
* [http://www.imagesco.com/articles/kirlian/kirlian-photography-device.html Kirlian Photography]
* [http://www.imagesco.com/articles/kirlian/kirlian-photography-device.html Kirlian Photography]
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Latest revision as of 18:50, 21 October 2021

The space before the buildup

Status

21:33,1 August 2015 Blanca Regina The darkroom area is built and started as a group. A big darkroom sink has been installed and benches built and painted. The darkroom is operative. The sink use its for darkroom, screenprint and holography. The initial pledge for building the space was used. For joining, buying and donating material darkroom/ screenprint training sessions please write to the list https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/lhs-darkroom Supporters for finishing the building benches for Screenprinting do get in touch. https://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/view/Project:Screen_Printing .

What is it?

A multipurpose space,a combined darkroom & wet room, ideal for photographers, film developing and screen printing and other people who want to do dark, wet things. The initial goal is to set the darkroom up and running suitable for black & white / color / photo/ film developing/printing/toning/screenprinting.

In the photos you can see the space of the darkroom ( newly painted in july 2015.) The sink and benches.

To be developed In front of this area a big table 2 meters long at least for "dry area".

Looking for big trays and equipment.

Where is it?

In the basement

What's the state of play?

A sketch of the darkroom layout proposal in the basement. New wall is highlighted in red.

PDF version of the darkroom layout proposal: File:Darkroom Proposal.pdf New photos of the Darkroom

21:33,1 August 2015 Blanca Regina So far, installation is ready . We need buildup in the front room for screenprint. Schedule trainings and getting equipment
Join to the list https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/lhs-darkroom.

Sat 10th Jan 2015 Update:
We acquired a proper darkroom 3-section sink (see pic)

The Sink

Walls about 2/3 done. Electrics started. Double tube fitting installed (working) above etch tank to replace the one which needed removal to facilitate the wall. There is need to build up a wall that divides it from the etching and dry area and isolates it from the dust and other workshop facilities. As well there is a need to build the wall and set up a curtain as its sketched in the map. For the hot water we might need a heater. There is one for the kitchen facilities that is in storage we need to ask for it or another. There is some photography equipment but we may need to get all back and in good night. Locate the light unit for a light table and screen-print. Along that fit the rest of the equipment for film and screenprint processing Currently there's two sockets. All need to be rewired around the room-

We need a light switch (pull-switch inline on fluoro probably) on the inside of the room with a light on the outside that will show if someone is working on the room, and a working lock (which is unlockable from the outside using a large flat-blade screwdriver in case of emergencies). The light switch and the door lock handle both have glow in the dark tape on it. This should be safe for most film purposes but generally keep your film away from it when loading it into the developing tanks (when we acquire these). Also need red (and maybe dark yellow) safelight installed. After all the room needs to be blacked out.

Still on the To Do list:

  1. Finish bench in the front room
  2. Screenprint users join https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/lhs-darkroom
  3. Run some test sessions & inductions to the dark/wet room.
  4. Plan the workshops for photography developing, film and screenprint

Who's involved?

Those involved in same at Cremer St:

  • Phil helped out by building the benches and helping attach blackout curtain frames around the windows.
  • Nicholas helped clean out the room so we could see what's staying and what was just being stored in the room.
  • Paddy D plumbed in a sink (wombled to us by Billy) // again Paddy (doing some plumbing)
  • User:Atom helped with building and equipment setup
  • bugs was very helpful in explaining a biohacker's needs for the room.
  • bluboxthief was willing to pick up donated equipment.
  • Others wombled up equipment.


Other interested people

Shopping list

Curtains for isolating==

  • Chemical storage tanks/bottles for working solution (ideally burpable ones)
  • Trays
  • Wood for benches

...

Future Projects

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