Questions for solarization in darkroom...?

Question: Questions for solarization in darkroom!.!.!.!?

Like regular prints, does the temperature of my chemistry affect any part of the solarization process and do you think it would be a good idea to dilute my developer so that I have more time for the second exposure!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Yes, you should not change any of your developing techniques!. Consistency in photo processing is imperative if one expects to have repeatable results!.

One method is to pour a thin layer of developer on the paper after the second exposure and let the developer work until exhausted !.!.!. this will allow the highlights to produce more detail without effecting the detail in the shadows too much

Actually solarization is the caused by grossly over exposing film where the image starts to reverse as a latent image !.!.!. when developed, the negative may look completely opaque but using bright light the image can be seen and with extremely long exposures (like 20 minutes or more) in the darkroom will produce an image!.

The process you are using is called the Sabatier Effect!. It has been miss-called "solarization" for so long the name seems to have stuck!. But as you know !.!.!. the sun has nothing to do with the Sabatier Effect!.

There is a book called "Darkroom Magic" by Otto Litzel!. I was printed in 1975, but used copies are available for under $10 !.!.!. it gives step by step instructions for many different photo manipulation effects using traditional darkrooms including solarization, posterization and the Sabatier Effect to name a few!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

There is a comprehensive guide to the technique here - http://findarticles!.com/p/articles/mi_m1!.!.!.
Instead of diluting the developer more, simply place the print in a tray of clean water to slow down the developing process until the second exposure is made then wipe off the water and return the print to the developer!.Www@QuestionHome@Com