CREEPY Self Portrait

Make self portraits using B&W photography printing process and chemicals, Then enhance to create decorations to add to the Halloween festivities!

*B&W photographic chemicals (I like Silvergrain , they are eco-friendly) Developer, stop and fix, and develop. trays
*Photographic paper, You can get inexpensive paper on e-bay, it can be outdated. RC paper is the best, it dries nice and flat.
Aquaphor (or vaseline)
hair protector, bath cap or a t-shirt pulled over your hair

Then you will need art supplies of your choice to turn your photos into decorations

mix chemicals according to directions on pkg.

cover hair and scoop out a tiny, tiny, tiny bit of Aquaphor or vaseline

rub the Aquaphor all over your face

press the photo paper onto your face, try not to mush it around too much.

try to press the paper onto your eyes eyelashes make a cool printed image. You can have your mouth open or closed when you press the paper on your lips.

Place the paper into the developer and watch the creepy face appear. 

When it is very dark and fully developed, place it into the stop bath solution

with that little bit of vaseline on your face you can probably make several more images.

After the prints are thoroughly washed (I even use a little dish soap in the bath with the RC paper, it helps cut through the vaseline)
Dry the prints

When dry trim the faces out and use whatever materials you wish to create your Halloween Decorations using your creepy self portrait!