SwankoLab Hinged Box

The Darkroom of Yesterday, Today

Introducing SwankoLab, a brand new darkroom kit from the makers of Hipstamatic. It’s a loving recreation of the pre-digital era classic. Choose chemicals, process photos, and experiment!
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Diagram of Dipping Print in Chemical

It’s the darkroom, only less messy and less dark

Complete with smells of photo chemistry and sounds of mad science being made, your SwankoLab comes with everything you need to turn any image into a retro misprinted masterpiece.

Sample Prints from SwankoLab

Relive the nostolgia of processing by hand

Agitate your print as it develops, and watch it slowly fade in under the warm glow of the safe light. Hang your print to dry while you examine the results of your latest experiment. You can even jot down your favorite chemical formulas in the included formula notebook.

Developing Tray with Timer and Formula Notebook
Diagram of Print Hanging

Fully stocked with chemicals and photo supplies

SwankoLab includes eight magical photo-altering chemicals, a formula book, an embossed development tray, and a super cool hand-engraved box to store your photo supplies and prints in.

Chemical Bottles

Standard Supplies

SwankoLab comes with SwankoDev A19, SwankoDev H1N, Fantabra Magic Warm, Noir, Grizzle Fix, Flamoz Fixer, Zero, Vinny’s BLO4 and Vinny’s BL95 chemicals.

Diagram of Pouring Chemicals
Prints and Uncle Stu's Catalog

Be cool like Uncle Stu!

As an added bonus, Uncle Stu’s Photo Emporium has offered up access to his amazing supply catalog which give you nine additional darkroom chemicals for a one-time subscription fee of $1.99! Thanks Stu! In addition, Stu will add more stuff to the subscription with each update (included free for all subscribers).