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Day 2 of CADS

Jody — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:04:07 +0000

So for Day 2 I was going to make a tape cassette into a purse a la Chezlin I had everything ready, tape pulled apart, zipper, felt and it was even a see through one which would of been awesome… but I don’t have the right glue:( Need some super strong glue which I don’t have unfortunately.

So instead, as I cannot let my CADetteS down, I decided to be resourceful and use the tape that came out of the cassettes and take some picture of it using my new light box. Not as good as I had wanted them to be because the light source I am using isn’t bright enough but good enough for a crafty effort. What I really wanted is a consistent white background but as you can see it’s slightly darker in the corners and edges, still a lot to learn yet tho:)

So here ya go:

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O and I also completed my second Coo on my cross stitch but I won’t post that til I’ve completed it, gona go finish him now me thinks!

Finished Lightbox

Jody — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:23:51 +0000

I made the light box I was talking about a couple of posts ago, it was fun and easy to make and reminded me of when I was younger and used to make random inventions and creations out of cardboard boxes, toilet tubes and tissue paper! Here is what my light box looks like all finished and ready to go:

I’m stil getting to grips with it though and need a better lamp then my little desk one, thinking a cheap charity/poundland store lamp and a high wattage bulb would do the trick and then I will get on with practicing my macro photography, now if only someone would buy me I could afford an actul macro lens!

Light Box Idea

Jody — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:37:05 +0000

I have been getting increasingly frustrated by the lack of a dedicated photography area in which I can take pic of the things I make without any clutter in the background, a good light source and a solid white colour behind to enhance the thing I’m taking a picture of. Our current flat is small and dingy in the basement (moving in 2 months to a 2 bed house tho, yay!) I don’t really have much choice and even in the new house I will have to share the ‘office’ space with my other half and all his DJ equipment.

I have found a solution now thanks to my awesome friend Alex, check out his deviant art page for some examples of his photography, a website is in the making but not quite finished yet I am told.

His idea is a very thrifty one and composes of making your own light box out of simply a cardboard box, white tissue paper/white fabric and 2 sheets of poster board (one black, one white) most of which you may already have in the house. The two tutorials I will be following to create my very own light box is here and here.