I came across this article when looking into how to incorporate the river and muddy river bed at Iken, a place close to my home and one of the places featured in my project on Topohilia.
Test 1
I shot a roll of film, collected some of the water from the river, including some of the mud and grit, then loaded the film (not on a spiral) into a dev tank and let it soak for a few days. The film was loose in the mixture, so was interacting and I also added some vinegar and warm water.
I knew I’d have to develop the film at home (especially having taken it out of its canister and soaked it). Never tried C41 processing at home before – sadly, I didn’t dev the film for as long as it needed but as far as experiments go, at least I have something to show, so I’m happy.
I will try soaking again and have another go at C41 processing film.
Film: Kodak Gold 200
Chemicals: Cinestill C41 powder kit
Film soak mix: river water, mud and grit from river bed, vinegar (stewed for 2 days)
To be continued…