36-ounce measuring graduate used for mixing the stop bath

Title
36-ounce measuring graduate used for mixing the stop bath
Year/Period
1980s-1990s
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Object size: 27.4 x 11.3 x 11.3 cm
Accession No.
2016-00657
Credit Line
Gift of Fiona Ng Suneson

This measuring graduate was used to mix the chemicals needed to develop photographic films. In this case, the measuring graduate was used to mix the stop bath, which has to be done within the right temperature and timing. Mixing the stop bath typically follows the step after the developer in film processing. This measuring graduate is part of the darkroom photography equipment that was previously used by The Picture Farm, which was set up by renowned photographer Willie Tang.