[pinhole-discussion] going in circles

2003-04-19 Thread ethereal art
>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.merrill

Re: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles

2003-04-19 Thread Philip willarney
--- 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 th

Re: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles

2003-04-19 Thread Randy s
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 elimina

RE: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles

2003-04-18 Thread Chuck Flagg
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 d

Re: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles

2003-04-18 Thread Marcy Merrill
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, 20

Re: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles

2003-04-18 Thread Marcy Merrill
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

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2003-04-18 Thread John Yeo
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 bun

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2003-04-18 Thread Rauch, Shelley
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

Re: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles

2003-04-18 Thread Philip willarney
; -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, > &

Re: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles

2003-04-18 Thread Philip willarney
> - 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 complet

Re: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles

2003-04-17 Thread Marcy Merrill
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

Re: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles

2003-04-17 Thread Traci Bunkers
he 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:

RE: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles

2003-04-17 Thread Dan Gerber
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 ques

Re: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles

2003-04-17 Thread Guillermo
- 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 som

Re: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles

2003-04-17 Thread Marcy Merrill
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 Wo

Re: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles

2003-04-17 Thread Thom Mitchell
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 thinki

Re: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles

2003-04-17 Thread Kelcannj
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

Re: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles

2003-04-17 Thread Brian Reynolds
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 ra

[pinhole-discussion] going in circles

2003-04-17 Thread 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 8x