1st time on DCG Project

Dichromated Gelatin.
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Im using Canon EF-S 18-55mm as a beam expander.
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Ummm. This is bad.
Is this because too much dichromate?
Or just my bad coating?
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Model
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10min exp 50mw green laser

Still no image on it.
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Zeta wrote:Ummm. This is bad.
Is this because too much dichromate?
Or just my bad coating?
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Did the plate look like this prior to exposure?
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Yes
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Zeta wrote:Yes
Yup, seems like you put too much dichromate and it crystallised out.
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Finally some part of an image appears.
5min exp 50mw 532 30mindark 2min fixer 5min water 2min58% 2min85% 5min99% dry with heat gun

https://youtu.be/rPUqp83xrWM

But only the lower part of the body appears.
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I have a questions.

After finishing coating the plate and wait for 1hr should I put it in refrigerator(in the box) or just store it in the dark?

My plate looks over or under exposed?

Can dcg be over exposed and what it will look like?
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Zeta wrote:Finally some part of an image appears.
5min exp 50mw 532 30mindark 2min fixer 5min water 2min58% 2min85% 5min99% dry with heat gun

https://youtu.be/rPUqp83xrWM

But only the lower part of the body appears.

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I have a questions.

After finishing coating the plate and wait for 1hr should I put it in refrigerator(in the box) or just store it in the dark?

My plate looks over or under exposed?

Can dcg be over exposed and what it will look like?
After coating you should store the plates in a warm dark place to dry for 4-12 hours. You can store in a refrigerator, but it might cause condensation on the plates. They need to be sealed to prevent this.

Your hologram looks underexposed, overexposure tends to leave a "burned in" effect.
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In addition to the under-exposed comments, I think the five minutes in the final alcohol bath seems a bit long. Monitor the final bath under normal lighting. If/when an image appears you are just about done.
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Came back with nothing.

This is my setup diagram.
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Today subjects
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What I got
30mindark 1minfixer 5minwater 1min59% 1min84% 3min99% dry hotgun
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Is this call burn in effect?

https://youtu.be/kaZUhbqYrts
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