Small Background for Photographing Models
Beginner | Rating: 9.25 Votes: 8
Views: 5681 | By: Evil Bryan  |
| Category: General Subcategory: Photography | Date: 2007-10-11 01:06:20 |
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This article outlines the process for creating a small portable background for photographing your miniatures. For this project, you will need:
- Sheet Styrene .010 or .020 thick
- Spare sprue frame roughly the same size of the sheet styrene
- Super Glue
- Clippers or Knife for sprue cutting
Step 1.
Score the sprue halfway down on the long sides of the rectangular sprue, and flex the sprue to snap at the score lines to bend the frame at a 90 degree angle.
Step 2.
Cut two triangles out of sprue material, and glue them into the void created from snapping the sprue at the scored lines to reinforce the 90 degree bend.
Step 3.
Place the sheet styrene against the sprue frame and cut notches into the sprue to anchor the styrene.
Step 4.
Position your miniature, and photograph away!
With my less thn adequate light and ancient camera, you will get an image that looks like this:
I hope you find this article useful!
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The Templar
10 November 07 |  |
Rating: 10
so simple but such a great idea.
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joshomatic
05 November 07 |  |
Rating: 10
Very, very clever. Thank you for sharing this iea!
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ChapterMaster810
04 November 07 |  |
Rating: 10
Great i was having troble with photography, now is all good! 
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DaN
14 October 07 |  |
Rating: 10
Tell you what - I'll give you the photos and how-to - and you can edit the article and tack it on the end. Ok?
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Evil Bryan
13 October 07 | |
DaN - I would love to see your larger version of this. My motivation for building some so small was one of convenience. It takes up little room, and allows me to take WIP pictures throughout the process without leaving my work station. My motivation goes down exponentially when I need to get off my butt to do something.
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DaN
12 October 07 | |
Rating: 7
Beaten me to it 
I have a version of this myself, but made with cheap plyboard, tacks and PVA, and an A4 sheet of thin foam.
It's a lot tougher than this, and you can put larger things on it, like a Rhino.
I won't steal your thunder and add my version though Nice idea
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wyatt doc
12 October 07 |  |
Rating: 10
awesome this is just what I needed!
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Jabberwocky
12 October 07 |  |
Rating: 9
Great idea!
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