Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
July 31st, 2005, 04:20 AM
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
July 29th, 2005, 06:39 AM
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I started with all kinds of candles (and even...
I started with all kinds of candles (and even pealed off the glossy top layer), but they have some mixture that only increase the grain structure. Pure beeswax or Paraffine was always better in my...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
July 26th, 2005, 06:29 PM
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
July 26th, 2005, 10:01 AM
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
July 26th, 2005, 09:20 AM
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
July 26th, 2005, 09:08 AM
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To describe the grain on my wax glass (normal...
To describe the grain on my wax glass (normal cooling): you can only see it under a strong lupe. The grain has also allot to do with how you heat the wax. You should mix or vibrate it when it's hot....
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
July 26th, 2005, 06:23 AM
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<<<<though having fun with this>>>>
You...
<<<<though having fun with this>>>>
You sometimes forget this....it's allot of fun.
Glen, I had the same thing putting the glass is the fridge.
Also something to keep in mind, if you remelt...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
July 26th, 2005, 06:09 AM
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Bill Houser is just making fun of me, I'm sure....
Bill Houser is just making fun of me, I'm sure. But again for the record....I don't say Matthew is ripping people off. Not at all. I say that the price itself is too high this way for a piece of wax....
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
July 25th, 2005, 02:32 PM
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Yes, but cooling rapidly gives too much side...
Yes, but cooling rapidly gives too much side effects, like patterns in the wax.
About the grain, I have one strip spacers and with a fairly open aperture I don't have noticeable grain and I loose...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
July 25th, 2005, 10:30 AM
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It's not that one technique works and another...
It's not that one technique works and another doesn't work. It's just that you probably won't be able to solve those little problems using Capillary action. Trust me, I've been working on this for...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
July 24th, 2005, 05:41 PM
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
July 24th, 2005, 04:14 PM
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
July 24th, 2005, 10:53 AM
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One camcorder shoots through a mirror. That...
One camcorder shoots through a mirror. That mirror is put at some distance from the GG so it will create an overlap area between the left and the right part of the frame.
Than I put a 'feathered'...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
July 24th, 2005, 10:43 AM
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<<less than 9 dollars for the wax. It's worth...
<<less than 9 dollars for the wax. It's worth about a dollar or two, although cutting and wrapping it is a huge pain.>>
I don't want to sound offensive, because I'm sure the intentions are good,...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
July 24th, 2005, 10:21 AM
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
July 24th, 2005, 05:35 AM
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Jim, were did you find that footage anyhow,...
Jim, were did you find that footage anyhow, Franks homepage is empty. Is it possible to post a frame-grab or two, I remember that I could never play those files of Frank because of my slow connection...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
July 22nd, 2005, 03:03 PM
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
July 22nd, 2005, 02:23 PM
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<<<Didn't mean to insult your method--it's...
<<<Didn't mean to insult your method--it's definitely the best thing anyone has thought of thus far, but I think it's something you have to get the feel for to make sure it works every time.>>>
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
July 22nd, 2005, 02:12 PM
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Good to hear it's going the right way. Yes,...
Good to hear it's going the right way. Yes, aluminium foil glued on the top glass with epoxy, really pushed on the glass. Terrible to do, because you can't spoil the epoxy, or clean it immediately...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
July 22nd, 2005, 06:17 AM
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<<<<<only the current methods are a bit time...
<<<<<only the current methods are a bit time consuming and could be more reliable>>>>
That would be my method.... It takes a bucket and a flame and is done in 5 minutes. I've done it three times...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
July 21st, 2005, 06:26 PM
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
July 20th, 2005, 05:44 PM
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
July 20th, 2005, 05:39 PM
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Jim, Frank could be right about that. Also, try...
Jim, Frank could be right about that. Also, try to mix the wax several times before you drop the glass in by shaking it or like I did a view times, hold a electric razor or something against the side...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
July 17th, 2005, 06:02 PM
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
July 16th, 2005, 09:35 AM
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You can find everything you need to know about...
You can find everything you need to know about wax on the 'Microcrystalline Wax Techniques?' thread. The easiest and best possible way I found after two months of testing, on top of what Frank Ladner...
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