[pure-silver] Re: other new darkroom

Hi,
And if I might add, do it in the dark. About 50% of my film processing is sheet film, and I use tray processing, the old AA way, so everything is dark for about 25-30 minutes, so I have to know where everything is, in the dark. . Work out your preferences. I work at the enlarger sitting down in a swivel chair, so the counter is at the height I am comfortable with. We all have our little things. My study is a mess, always has and always will, at home, before at school, but in the darkroom, the three different scissors have been hanging in the same spot for the past four years, right next to the roll of gaffers tape, 2 sizes of masking tape,..... I can find anything in there, drawer, shelf, even in the dark. But that's how I work.
And if I might add, don't paint your walls and ceiling black. I did it and found it depressing. I used a matte gray, 18% gray actually, dealt with reflective surfaces either by covering them over, black cloth, gaffers tape, paint, what ever works. One thing I also did was to buy a phosphorus marker (astronomy store) and apply where needed, on the end of the dial hands and face of both my GraLab 300 timers, One inch long mark at 3, 6, 9, 12, a five minute segment where every minute mark has a .5 in long mark, same with the clock, a dot on the volume, on/off, replay, control on the cd system, on the light switch. Also I think that one's choice of music in not to be underrated, unless you prefer to work in silence. When I print, dodging, burning, and rest when the image is on the easel, music becomes a distraction. But when I'm developing sheet film, I like the music, Bach, Kelly Joe Phelps "shine eyed mister zen" , Japanese flute .......
Anyway, building and organizing a darkroom, it's all a matter of your own preferences; how do you like to do it, what are you comfortable with, are you left or right handed and myriad of other things. I think that this turning in "Darkroom Meditation 101", nothing against getting more ideas about how others work. After all, that's where we do what we do, so might as well be comfortable in our creative environment. 

Cheers,
Bogdan

Jeffrey Thorns wrote:
Another suggestion is to examine your workflow (from a physical movement point of view), identify those motions you make frequently (turning lights on and off, opening a drawer, etc), and put effort into making those movements as short and unimpeded as possible. Carefully think out where to locate your light switch(es), the height of your cabinets/tables/sink, how far you have to reach over to turn water on and off, etc.
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