Lift Quality vs. Powder/Reagent Used

The average lift quality of the prints lifted with magnetic powder and fluorescent powder was 10. Ninhydrin and silver powder were close but had averages around 9. Magnetic fluorescent powder was the only powder with an average lift quality of about 5. All other powders had quality averages around 6.

Lift Quality vs. Powder/Reagent Used & Surface Type

Every reagent or powder worked had a higher average quality on smooth or flat surfaces than on curved or bumpy surfaces except for magnetic fluorescent powder.

Percentage of Identifiable Lifts vs. Powder/Reagent Used

All of the lifts except for 30% of those done with black powder and 40% of those done with a combination of silver powder and chemist grey were identifiable.

Percentage of Prints Developed vs. Powder/Reagent Used and Material

Black powder was used the most often for lifts from wood and plastic. A combination of silver and chemist grey powders were used for the most of the lifts from metal. Prints from paper could be developed in the largest variety of ways. No prints could be developed of lifted from any cloth or rope materials.

Lift Quality vs. Material

Lifts from paper had the highest average lift quality, followed by lift done on glass and chrome. Other than cloth that had no lifts, wood had the lowest average lift quality. The average lifts from wood and rope were not identifiable. All other averages were 5 or above, with the average for metal being right on the line between identifiable and not identifiable.

Lift Quality vs. Material and Surface Type

Every material, with the exception of the “other” materials had a higher average lift quality for items that were smooth or flat than items that were bumpy or curved.

Percentage of Identifiable Lifts vs. Material

All of the prints from glass or chrome, paper and other materials were identifiable. Wood and cloth/rope were the only materials that had less than 50% of the lifts identifiable.

Lift Quality vs. Room

The average lift quality for the items from the billiard room and the library were the highest. The average lift quality from the ball room, lounge, conservatory and hall were all below 5, which meant that the average lift from these rooms was unidentifiable. The items that could be found in every room had a quality average that was identifiable.

Lift Quality vs. Room and Surface Type

The surface doesn’t seem to have as much of an effect on the average lift quality from each room.  Some rooms have higher averages for smooth or flat items, while other rooms have higher averages for curved or bumpy items. The hall, the study and the kitchen had the only large differences between the average quality values and the surface type.

 Percentage of Identifiable Lifts vs. Room

 All the lifts from the library, billiard room and the items that were common to every room were identifiable. 50% or less of the items from the hall, the conservatory and the lounge weren’t identifiable.

Lift Quality vs. Surface Type

The average lift quality of the lifts from smooth or flat surfaces was double that of lifts from bumpy or curved surfaces.

Percentage of Identifiable Lifts vs. Surface Type

About 85% of the lifts from smooth or flat surfaces were identifiable, while only about 50% of the lifts from bumpy or curved surfaces were identifiable.