Re: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles
--- Marcy Merrill wrote: > Philip: But I don't HAVE two weeks! Maybe if I > inject the mold with a > hormone... or a or a steroid, or something? Well, I suppose you could be all old fashioned and mix a sensitized silver nitrate solution into the agar agar, take your pix and turn it out of the can to develop & print through (think light sensitive knox blox, maybe? but will the gelatin/agar agar disolve in the developer?) -- pw __ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo http://search.yahoo.com
Re: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles
Marcy, No hole in the center with this one. Honestly the best circle cutter I've ever used http://www.buttonsonline.com/cutter.html Randy www.holgamods.com www.holgamods.com/pinholga/pinholga.html _ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus
RE: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles
Hi Marcy, I do "brag Buttons" for school groups with my camera club. Badge-a-minit company in Illinois has circle cutters that cut 1.25", 2.25",and 3" I think those are right. Web search for Badge-a-minit[I looked it up-->http://www.badgeaminit.com/cutacircles.html ] These would work well in the dark. They have a stationary base and the center spinning cutter. Hope this helps. Chuck Flagg ___ Post to the list as PLAIN TEXT only - no HTML Pinhole-Discussion mailing list Pinhole-Discussion@p at ??? unsubscribe or change your account at http://www.???/discussion/
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John: Oh MAN! WHY did you have to bring those to my attention? I hadn't seen them before. Well, guess there goes another ten minutes of my life. -MM Marcy Merrill Photographer www.merrillphoto.com - Original Message - From: "John Yeo" To: Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 3:20 PM Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles > So who's going to be the first one to make a camera out of the altoid strips > cans? > > John > > > - Original Message - > From: "Marcy Merrill" > To: > Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 11:19 AM > Subject: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles > > > > Here's a question for you buncha geniuses. > > With my deadline being WWPD, I have gotten off my butt and made those > > Pintoid Sours pinhole cameras I've been thinking about. After a grueling > 10 > > minutes, they were completed. 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 > > I did all of this stuff yesterday. So far, cutting around the tin with > > scissors has worked, but it isn't perfect. Any ideas would be appreciated! > > Thanks! -MM > > > > > > Marcy Merrill > > www.JunkStoreCameras.com
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Philip: But I don't HAVE two weeks! Maybe if I inject the mold with a hormone... or a or a steroid, or something? Nah. I'm going to try that circle cutter. I called Michael's and they have it in stock. Can't make it up there for a couple of days though. Guess we'll all have to wait in suspense. Love, MM Marcy Merrill Photographer www.merrillphoto.com > How about this: > > * Pour agar agar in the base of the can/camera, allow > to cool/solidify. > * Innoculate with a mold or bacteria that dislikes > light. > * expose for 2 weeks (or so). > You might need to use a mirror & pinhole arrangement > to avoid gravity sag in the agar medium. I'm not sure > how you'd fix the image... > > (^: (?) > > -- pw >
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So who's going to be the first one to make a camera out of the altoid strips cans? John - Original Message - From: "Marcy Merrill" To: Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 11:19 AM Subject: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles > Here's a question for you buncha geniuses. > With my deadline being WWPD, I have gotten off my butt and made those > Pintoid Sours pinhole cameras I've been thinking about. After a grueling 10 > minutes, they were completed. 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 > I did all of this stuff yesterday. So far, cutting around the tin with > scissors has worked, but it isn't perfect. Any ideas would be appreciated! > Thanks! -MM > > > Marcy Merrill > www.JunkStoreCameras.com > > > > ___ > Post to the list as PLAIN TEXT only - no HTML > Pinhole-Discussion mailing list > Pinhole-Discussion@p at ??? > unsubscribe or change your account at > http://www.???/discussion/
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Marcy, Couldn't you trace the interior onto paper, cut it out, then trace it onto a piece of thick cardboard, and cut *it* out... then, perhaps, you could use the scalpel to cut the film around the cardboard. I don't know if this would give you a better fit than trying to go around the outside of the tin or not. Also, as I am new to the world of pin-ography what are the exposure times like using film? I have some extra sheets of ortho I think I may give a whirl this weekend. Love the cameras! Shelley -- I did all of this stuff yesterday. So far, cutting around the tin with scissors has worked, but it isn't perfect. Any ideas would be appreciated! Thanks! -MM Marcy Merrill www.JunkStoreCameras.com ___ Post to the list as PLAIN TEXT only - no HTML Pinhole-Discussion mailing list Pinhole-Discussion@p at ??? unsubscribe or change your account at http://www.???/discussion/
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Another low tech solution might be to take a sheet of aluminum or steel larger than your film and cut a circle out the size you want your film. Then lay the parts down: circle (aluminum) film outside of circle (aluminum) table/firm surface and press down firmly (you might have to tap around the edge of the circle with a hammer) This depends on being able to cut a clean, round hole; the edges of the hole act as a cutter (I've done this on a small scale with paper; films a bit tougher, but I think it would work). --- Marcy Merrill wrote: > I'm getting some great answers from everyone and I > appreciate it! Something > I found on the net is a Fiskar's circle cutter. They > claim it uses rubber > gripper feet, so "no pinholes" in your circle. Costs > about $14. I think I'll > try it. > ( Marvy - now, there's a name) > -MM > > Marcy Merrill > Photographer > www.merrillphoto.com > - Original Message - > From: "Traci Bunkers" > To: > Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 2:39 PM > Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles > > > > Marcy, > > Have you looked at the hole punches in > craft/hpbby/scrapbook stores? You > can > > get hole punches of any size imaginable. Marvy > Uchida makes them--they are > > called "craft punches". here's their website. > Stores like Michaels & Hobby > > Lobby carry them, but might not have the size you > want. I ordered some > > directly from Marvy. > > > > http://www.uchida.com/what/art/pc.htm > > -- > > Traci Bunkers > > Bonkers Handmade Originals > > http://www.bonkersfiber.com > > > > ___ > Post to the list as PLAIN TEXT only - no HTML > Pinhole-Discussion mailing list > Pinhole-Discussion@p at ??? > unsubscribe or change your account at > http://www.???/discussion/ __ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo http://search.yahoo.com
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> - Original Message - > From: "Marcy Merrill" > > > > Here's a question for you buncha geniuses. > > With my deadline being WWPD, I have gotten off my > butt and made those > > Pintoid Sours pinhole cameras I've been thinking > about. After a grueling > 10> > minutes, they were completed. I want to pick some > brains on how I might > cut > > round pieces of film? How about this: * Pour agar agar in the base of the can/camera, allow to cool/solidify. * Innoculate with a mold or bacteria that dislikes light. * expose for 2 weeks (or so). You might need to use a mirror & pinhole arrangement to avoid gravity sag in the agar medium. I'm not sure how you'd fix the image... (^: (?) -- pw __ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo http://search.yahoo.com
Re: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles
I'm getting some great answers from everyone and I appreciate it! Something I found on the net is a Fiskar's circle cutter. They claim it uses rubber gripper feet, so "no pinholes" in your circle. Costs about $14. I think I'll try it. ( Marvy - now, there's a name) -MM Marcy Merrill Photographer www.merrillphoto.com - Original Message - From: "Traci Bunkers" To: Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 2:39 PM Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles > Marcy, > Have you looked at the hole punches in craft/hpbby/scrapbook stores? You can > get hole punches of any size imaginable. Marvy Uchida makes them--they are > called "craft punches". here's their website. Stores like Michaels & Hobby > Lobby carry them, but might not have the size you want. I ordered some > directly from Marvy. > > http://www.uchida.com/what/art/pc.htm > -- > Traci Bunkers > Bonkers Handmade Originals > http://www.bonkersfiber.com
Re: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles
Marcy, Have you looked at the hole punches in craft/hpbby/scrapbook stores? You can get hole punches of any size imaginable. Marvy Uchida makes them--they are called "craft punches". here's their website. Stores like Michaels & Hobby Lobby carry them, but might not have the size you want. I ordered some directly from Marvy. http://www.uchida.com/what/art/pc.htm -- Traci Bunkers Bonkers Handmade Originals http://www.bonkersfiber.com > From: "Marcy Merrill" > Reply-To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? > Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 13:41:25 -0700 > To: > Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles > > Thom & Brian: Thanks for your replies. I just checked the Logan matcutter > and the smallest hole it can make is 4". I'll need a smaller hole. Gotta > think more about the die cutter thing.
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Have you tried looking at a craft store? I'm wondering if there are round dies for scrapbooking or cutting fabric or something that might work. I don't know if anything like this exists, just throwing a suggestion out. -Dan -Original Message- From: pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ??? [mailto:pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ???]On Behalf Of Guillermo Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 4:38 PM To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles - Original Message - From: "Marcy Merrill" > Here's a question for you buncha geniuses. > With my deadline being WWPD, I have gotten off my butt and made those > Pintoid Sours pinhole cameras I've been thinking about. After a grueling 10 > minutes, they were completed. 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 > I did all of this stuff yesterday. So far, cutting around the tin with > scissors has worked, but it isn't perfect. Any ideas would be appreciated! > Thanks! -MM The following doesn't answer your question, but here is anyway: An easier method to get round images "in camera" would be to get a square or rectangle footprinted box (like altoids, for instance) and cut a mask in brass or matt board with a circle in the middle. You then need to cut rectangula pieces of film, which is easier than cutting circles. The film goes first and then the mask. Guillermo ___ Post to the list as PLAIN TEXT only - no HTML Pinhole-Discussion mailing list Pinhole-Discussion@p at ??? unsubscribe or change your account at http://www.???/discussion/
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- Original Message - From: "Marcy Merrill" > Here's a question for you buncha geniuses. > With my deadline being WWPD, I have gotten off my butt and made those > Pintoid Sours pinhole cameras I've been thinking about. After a grueling 10 > minutes, they were completed. 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 > I did all of this stuff yesterday. So far, cutting around the tin with > scissors has worked, but it isn't perfect. Any ideas would be appreciated! > Thanks! -MM The following doesn't answer your question, but here is anyway: An easier method to get round images "in camera" would be to get a square or rectangle footprinted box (like altoids, for instance) and cut a mask in brass or matt board with a circle in the middle. You then need to cut rectangula pieces of film, which is easier than cutting circles. The film goes first and then the mask. Guillermo
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Thom & Brian: Thanks for your replies. I just checked the Logan matcutter and the smallest hole it can make is 4". I'll need a smaller hole. Gotta think more about the die cutter thing. If I come up with anything, I'll post. Thanks again! -MM PS: If anyone in western WA wants to get together for World Pinhole Day, we're trying for the Tacoma Museum of Glass at 1:00. Marcy Merrill Photographer www.merrillphoto.com
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I know Logan, the matcutter manufacturer, makes an attachment that lets you cut circular or oval mat openings. It would probably work very well for film and you would already have what you need to help frame your gallery ready pinhole art. Good luck. Thom - Original Message - From: "Marcy Merrill" To: Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 14:19 Subject: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles > Here's a question for you buncha geniuses. > With my deadline being WWPD, I have gotten off my butt and made those > Pintoid Sours pinhole cameras I've been thinking about. After a grueling 10 > minutes, they were completed. 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 > I did all of this stuff yesterday. So far, cutting around the tin with > scissors has worked, but it isn't perfect. Any ideas would be appreciated! > Thanks! -MM > > > Marcy Merrill > www.JunkStoreCameras.com > > > > ___ > Post to the list as PLAIN TEXT only - no HTML > Pinhole-Discussion mailing list > Pinhole-Discussion@p at ??? > unsubscribe or change your account at > http://www.???/discussion/
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In a message dated 4/17/03 01:29:01 PM Central Daylight Time, ma...@merrillphoto.com writes: > www.merrillphoto.com/pintoidsours.htm marcy, I suppose you could try attaching a blade or on one of those circle drawing compass things and setting it to the right length, but then I guess you'd get that dot in the center.?? just a thought.. kelseyj
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Marcy Merrill wrote: > 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. Why not make a die cutter? Take a thin sheet of brass (from the hobby store, especially the model railroad section) and cut the length to the circumference of your film disk (c = 2*pi*r = dia*pi) with maybe a little extra. Roll the brass into a cylinder and solder the ends together. You'll probably need a soldering iron that is more powerful than the small electronics ones. Use a file to sharpen one end of the brass cylinder and fasten the other end to a wood block. To use this put the sheet of film on a cutting matt, place the die cutter on top and press all around the edges (or maybe hit it with a hammer). I haven't tried this, but it should work. -- Brian Reynolds | "But in the new approach, as you know, reyno...@panix.com | the important thing is to understand http://www.panix.com/~reynolds/ | what you're doing rather than to get NAR# 54438 | the right answer." -- Tom Lehrer
