>I want to pick some brains on how I might cut > round pieces of film? I'm using 8x10 sheets. A scalpel around a tin didn't > work - especially in a completely dark darkroom. Here's a page where I've > posted some photos of what I'm trying to do and the results I've received > thus far. www.merrillphoto.com/pintoidsours.htm
Marcy, don't use the compass method nor the Logan mat cutter thingy. They both puncture the middle of your film - In fact the Logan punctures 4 holes. So for your circles, whether in film or on roads... Idea #1. There is a circular die for Sculpey that is 2 1/2" round, but I don't know if the edges are sharp enough for film. Idea #2 is getting a metal template at a drafting supply store [or catalogue] - you can use the pointy end of a compass and just go round-and-round until you pierce the film through. I think I would try that way first. Idea #3 is that you go to a school supply place in your area. They do have a sharp circular die for materials as heavy as poster paper and that is thicker that your film. But as to size, I don't know. Idea #4 is a real die cutter. The kind you can use for passport photos, etc. I don't know if they are available in round shapes, but you never know. Rosanne
