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Clean chemical bottles and fill bucket with hot water.
Pour hot water into Jobo bath. Fill until the developing tank sits about 1/4" deep.
Use a thermometer to watch the temperature and try filling the bath to be around 100°F. (Don't worry too much about the initial temp, the Jobo will get it to the proper place for you.)
Turn Jobo on and set to 38°c (100.4°F) . The heater will turn on if your water is under temperature and will stay off if the water is over temperature. This is indicated by the red light.
The Jobo may take some time to stabilize at the proper temperature, you can mix chemicals while the Jobo is at work.
Open Jobo C-41 Press Kit
Identify: Developer, Blix A, Blix B, stabilizer and instructions.
Clearly mark all chemical bottles. You will mark one for Developer one for Blix and one more for Stabilizer. (Blix is short for bleach fix so here I checked both.)
Get ready to mix. You will need a 1gal mixing pitcher, 1L measuring cups, 3 Jobo chemistry bottles, a thermometer and a stirring stick.
Start by heating the distiller water. You will need 1600ml distilled water at 110°F for mixing chemistry.
To be most accurate; overheat the water to about 120-130°F and regulate the temperature to 110°F by adding cool water at the time you mix the chemistry.
Find the packet labeled Developer.
Measure 800ml of 110°F distilled water. Pour this into a 1gal mixing pitcher.
Add contents of developer packet while stirring continuously.
Stir thoroughly until developer has dissolved.
Pour mixed developer into the Jobo bottle you previously labeled developer.
The bottle is filled to just over 800ml after adding the developer.
Top the bottle off to 1000ml. Don't fill past where the bottle narrows.
Find the packet labeled Blix A.
Measure 800ml of 110°F distilled water. Pour this into a 1gal mixing pitcher.
Add contents of Blix A packet while stirring continuously.
Find the packet labeled Blix B.
Add contents of Blix B packet while stirring continuously. BE CAREFUL! This part will make the solution very dark and foam up quite a bit. Stir until dissolved.
After adding Blix B.
Pour mixed Blix into the Jobo bottle you previously labeled bleach/fix.
The bottle is filled to just over 900ml after adding the Blix.
Top the bottle off to 1000ml. Don't fill past where the bottle narrows.
The Blix is still has a bit of pressure to let off so cap it, shake it then release the pressure a few times. (It will blow the lid off your developing tank otherwise.)
Find the bag labeled Stabilizer.
For stabilizer, simply pour 1000ml distilled water in Jobo bottle previously labeled for stabilizer. Add contents of stabilizer bag and stir.
Water for stabilizer does not need to be heated. Stabilizer can be used at room temperature and therefore does not need to be placed in the tempered bath.
Place developer and Blix bottles into the Jobo's tempered bath.
Use a thermometer to make sure the bath and each solution individually are at 100°F before you begin development. Occasionally stir the bath and rotate chemistry bottles to even temperatures quickly.
Make sure to rinse the thermometer when using one between multiple solutions. Always check the developer temperature before the Blix..
Once everything is to the desired temperature you are ready to develop some color film!