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Theme Thread #3: STENCILS

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tdub303 is a group administrator tdub303 says:

Do you have any shots with light stencils in them? If you do post 'em here! They can be old or new.

Feel free to post a few but not at once. Please let someone else post one before you post another. Post them in medium size.

Feel free to include any tips or advice or any information about the shot.

Try and comment on a few if you can. We all know that what goes around comes around ....if you do feel free to use the following comment code:

<a href="http://flickr.com/groups/lightjunkies/discuss/72157607731256073/"> "Stencils Theme Thread"</a>
Originally posted at 8:26AM, 4 October 2008 PDT (permalink)
tdub303 edited this topic 57 months ago.

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tdub303 is a group administrator tdub303 says:

I will kick it off.....
phil
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Paul Excoff says:

IMG_3525
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truemarmalade says:

diamonds final.jpg
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d.walz says:

leah green
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c33h33y33 [deleted] says:

Feet V0
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Travelta [deleted] says:

Ratapult
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Poole-shooter Cindi is a group administrator Poole-shooter Cindi says:

stencil tryouts

I could use some tips
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illum is a group administrator illum says:

IMG_1208
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illum is a group administrator illum says:

Poole-shooter Cindi:

This is my favorite stencil-making method. While I have used other techniques, this one is the cleanest and easiest to make:

www.flickr.com/groups/lightjunkies/discuss/72157605605898...
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Poole-shooter Cindi is a group administrator Poole-shooter Cindi says:

thanks illum, that's kinda what I did, but I did not use 2 printouts and the light went through some of the black too. I will try it with 2 printouts.
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illum is a group administrator illum says:

I found that printing only one copy heavy card stock and then putting a blank piece of card stock behind it does a good job keeping light from shining through the black. for some intricate designs, doubling up the print is not an option–the little details do not always match up. I would try card stock (110 lb paper) .
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Poole-shooter Cindi is a group administrator Poole-shooter Cindi says:

A flash will show through 2 pieces of card stock? Wow, it doesn't look like it would. thanks for the tip..
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<batmkana> says:

use the force
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{ tcb } says:

there are 26

the witching hour

as you can see, i used a thin-ish particle board stuff.

a bright flash will show through, but at a 8+ aperture it seemed fine
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eran hakim says:

le fourquet 02
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eran hakim says:

As you see, i used a kind of different method. I didn't use a flash or laser pointer. I made this this LEDs. But to make this, you have to hang your stencil somewhere. Because unlike flash you have to fix this somewhere. As you can see at the exif data, I made this in 154 seconds...
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Poole-shooter Cindi is a group administrator Poole-shooter Cindi says:

recycle bean This is very creative and cool looking. It almost looks like it was colored with markers.
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tdub303 is a group administrator tdub303 says:

the bird

hell's kitchen
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Dan Bennett2891 says:

Mondeo and moon

portable moon
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tdub303 is a group administrator tdub303 says:

Hot shower...
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BlaisOne says:

Shes alone in the world.
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<batmkana> says:


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Harper456 says:

Free Fliers

Thoughts of Rainbows
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jah~ is a group moderator jah~ says:

Not sure?

Great tutorial: www.flickr.com/groups/lightjunkies/discuss/72157605605898...

Hard to improve on that but I deviated just a little: used the cereal box but cut one side out and left all the flaps and unfolded them. Taped a regular paper printout on it, then cut out thru the print. When finished, I just removed the print and reformed the cereal box so that light doesn't escape.
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melekalikimaka says:

Space Invaders Colours
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TigTab says:

Kodama Party
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tackyshack says:

^ From the Stencil Masta!
Posted 39 months ago. (permalink)

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Ningaloo :-) says:

Thought I'd re-ignite the thread with my first test shot....

Fishy Stencil Test
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Athalfred DKL says:

Night of the Living Joker

Night of the Living Joker
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picturesbysteve says:

Finally knocked up a shoe box version.... thanks to all the LJs for the inspiration.

Feelin the Luuuuuvvvvvvv
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Jelle Schuurmans says:


Light Phoenix
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