shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
Most of it is squished out the edges. I just wipe it away with a napkin or a rag. The emulsion is pretty fragile and sticky so you have to put it in a dust free place to dry. Depending on the climate and humidity it can take anywhere between a few hours or a day to completely dry.
We call the neg, the "goop".
Here's an article I wrote about it that goes into a little more detail
http://masteringphoto.com/the-power-of-goop/
Thanks, I'll have to try this next time.
Good article with interesting images, btw!