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Writings On The Wall
written by oldskool_rider on March 3rd, 2009 , 17 comments (16 votes)

As long as you have a permanent marker, a dark room and some imagination you should be fine!

Here’s how:

  • Unwind the film in your darkroom
  • Whip out your secret weapon – the permanent marker – to write on the film (remember, if you write with a black marker the text will be white when you develop your shots)
  • When you are done writing – roll the film back up and shoot again!
  • Don’t tell your lab what you have done as they will refuse to develop your negatives claiming that it will ruin their chemicals (it won’t as it’s permanent marker)
  • Have fun!

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17 comments

  • mattcharnock
    by mattcharnock
    8 months ago

    Very cool! I keep meaning to try this - but suffer from being occasionally lazy! But i will do it - i will - or just let oldskool keep doing it!

  • vicuna
    by vicuna
    8 months ago

    Great tipster! I thought about this too, and as matt didn't find the occasion to make it... but I think I'll try it out one day! :)))

  • spendospend
    by spendospend
    8 months ago

    yea gotta be done one day!!! safe tip!!

  • ndroo
    by ndroo
    8 months ago

    Sounds fun! I'll need a darkroom now.

  • maxpinckers
    by maxpinckers
    8 months ago

    Greaaat!

  • wil6ka
    by wil6ka
    8 months ago

    i love it!

  • makeyuu
    by makeyuu
    8 months ago

    nice! thatll spice up a boring color neg.

  • stouf
    by stouf
    8 months ago

    Excellent, and on shot 8 you really have the impression it's actually written on the wall !!!

  • scootiepye
    by scootiepye
    8 months ago

    love this !

  • hhjm
    by hhjm
    8 months ago

    ha..ha..ha great!!!!! I always try to follow your technique.

  • lomosexual_manboy
    by lomosexual_manboy
    8 months ago

    These are awesome. I've been admiring these for some time. I will for sure give it a try one day.

  • grenoouille
    by grenoouille
    8 months ago

    This is absolutely fantastic!
    The gallery is beautiful!

  • la0da
    by la0da
    8 months ago

    tats cool man...must try it!!!!

  • cyanwater
    by cyanwater
    8 months ago

    cool idea!

  • ukaaa
    by ukaaa
    8 months ago

    Great idea and results!

  • maddyoulook
    by maddyoulook
    6 months ago

    if i stuffed a towel under the door crack in my bathroom and turned the lights out would that still not be enough? :(

  • lfuentesp
    by lfuentesp
    5 months ago

    I will try that ASAP!

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