Make Your Own Paper Developer @GeorgeEastmanMuseum
Make Your Own Paper Developer  @GeorgeEastmanMuseum
Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
In this episode of Darkroom Magic, Historic Process Specialist Nick Brandreth shows us how you can make your own paper developer from scratch.

Generous support for this demonstration provided by Art Bridges.

This demonstration has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: NEH CARES.

Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this video, do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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