The length of your exposure to the sun depends on the time of year and the strength of the sun that day. You know you’re getting close when your paper starts to turn a dull olive brown/dark metal grey color: Here is what the print looked like before putting into the rinse: This was after…

How to make a contact print of a leaf: Here is what it should look like: 5. Inspect the exposure. Flip the contact frame over and carefully open up the back of the contact print frame. Keep pressure on it. Gently peel up a corner of your paper and take a peek. This should keep…