Author Topic: Maing a darkroom from what's at hand.... (Read 1985 times)

Diane Peterson · « **on:** August 08, 2012, 06:11:13 PM »

Found a camper trailer to use for my darkroom, thinking it will be better than using my extra bathroom. This one is/was pretty pathetic when we brought it home but has now been "gutted" and is waiting for new walls and flooring. Basically it will be a smalllish room ( about 8x12) with lots of storage space for all things analog., plus my enlarger and prolly a bed so I can pretened its a playhouse like I wished for as a child!

Lino · « **Reply #1 on:** August 08, 2012, 06:51:12 PM »

This is awesome ! You can bring your darkroom to your roadtrips too!

Andrej K · « **Reply #2 on:** August 08, 2012, 06:59:45 PM »

Great! And actually it has larger floor space than my "proper" darkroom in the basement

LT · « **Reply #3 on:** August 08, 2012, 08:53:21 PM »

*like*

Miles · « **Reply #4 on:** August 08, 2012, 09:05:34 PM »

Very cool and hip, Airstream ?

Sandeha Lynch · « **Reply #5 on:** August 08, 2012, 09:34:39 PM »

Add electrickery and water, and you're flying.

Francois · « **Reply #6 on:** August 08, 2012, 10:14:04 PM »

I've seen one converted as a darkroom in a magazine once... I even thought of doing that myself before I had a serious place but my mom didn't want to...

(bummer, I can't get to the my magazine box. It was in the "show us your darkroom" contest in Photo Techniques... I think it was in 1992)

astrobeck · « **Reply #7 on:** August 08, 2012, 10:19:00 PM »

You know I love this!

We should start a caravan!

jojonas~ · « **Reply #8 on:** August 08, 2012, 10:28:19 PM »

aah, like in the good old days when photographers NEEDED to bring their darkroom gor a shoot.

Seriously though, this is lovely<3

DS · « **Reply #9 on:** August 08, 2012, 11:45:03 PM »

if it's roadworthy you should definitely take up wet plate collidon

Alan · « **Reply #10 on:** August 09, 2012, 12:17:07 AM »

very nice indeed

a bit like a ~~man~~ woman-cave !

Diane Peterson · « **Reply #11 on:** August 09, 2012, 12:54:37 AM »

I am just starrting to do tintype! Watiing for my plates to dry as we "speak"! Next I want to try wet plate. I just noticed there is a show in Seattle on the 22 of September that I want to drive over for...
I could only dream of having an Airstream..Those things cost major money! I paid $250.00 for this one, but it was in really bad shape. I ( actually my husband) gutted it yesterday and I have scrubbed it clean for two days..Now it smells really nice. Waiting to hear back from my friend who owns a carpet store to get some flooring! Onwards and upwards! You always have to have a dream is my motto!!

Jack Johnson · « **Reply #12 on:** August 09, 2012, 04:10:34 AM »

This is just so awesome. Congratulations!!!

Francois · « **Reply #13 on:** August 09, 2012, 02:06:52 PM »

What color is it?

calbisu · « **Reply #14 on:** August 09, 2012, 02:30:27 PM »

This caravan needs to see the road again! Congrats : )

Diane Peterson · « **Reply #15 on:** August 09, 2012, 02:37:06 PM »

Francois! It is white on top with mottled blue with an over lay of texture on the bottom...I want to paint it with school bus yellow on the bottom with a yellow brick road Witch wrapped around the windows..We shall see.

AND thank you everyone for your most positive comments!

charles binns · « **Reply #16 on:** August 09, 2012, 06:14:53 PM »

I think it's fantastic! Look forward to seeing some of the results.

Phil Bebbington · « **Reply #17 on:** August 09, 2012, 11:02:20 PM »

It's a wonderful thing, Diane.

Britt Aximon · « **Reply #18 on:** August 10, 2012, 07:43:32 PM »

This is so great, what a wonderful place to be in, for your photostuff. Would love to see some pics from inside as well.

ChristineHickey · « **Reply #19 on:** August 11, 2012, 10:37:10 PM »

Diane, congrats on your new DIY portable darkroom! So cool that you were able to upcycle this treasure. Everyone deserves a creative space of their own.

Author Topic: Maing a darkroom from what's at hand.... (Read 1985 times)

astrobeck