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Q. Polaroid Manipulation Help
Asked by Mary Car
(K=0) on 8/20/2005
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Back in HS we had a guest speaker who did Polaroid Manipulations with us. Now I am a teacher and would like to do the same with my class. I have a Polaroid camera, but am looking for any helpful hints on film, process, how to guarantee success for middle school students.
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ann clancy
(K=2014) - Comment Date 8/20/2005
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try Kathleen Carr website or one of her books.
Be advised that right now there is a problem with the time zero film , it is not moving easily. Polariod is aware and are working at correcting the problem. You can find the emulsion numbers that will work on Kathleen Carr's website as well. Or call Polariod customer service and talk with someone at tech support.
You will need an sx-70 camera, time zero film and a variety of objects to move the emulsion with; which can be almost anything. We use a soft wood board that can be found at Michaels , placing the film on that board. Having a heating pad helps if the emulsion gets too hard, however, we have found that the emulsion will move hours later even without heat.
there is no process to worry about, other than waiting for the film to develop, and even then you can move it around at anytime. there is no right or wrong so success is always guaranteed, however, it may take a bit of practice to develop a personal style of what one wants.
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ann clancy
(K=2014) - Comment Date 8/20/2005
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forgot to mention, you can take the newer polaroid cameras that use the 600 film and tweak them to use time zone film.
Information can be found on the polariod site.
They usually have some information regarding manipulations and how to do, but until they get the problem resolved they have removed that informaton.
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Mary Car
(K=0) - Comment Date 8/21/2005
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Thank you very much for the information. I do have a sx-70 camera and tried it last year and it didn't work at all. I will call the Polaroid cust. service - I never thought of that!!
Thanks again!
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N.R. Miller
(K=946) - Comment Date 8/22/2005
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Hi Mary,
I did a lot of Polaroid Emulsion Transfers (where you actually lift the emulsion off the Polaroid and transplant in onto watercolor paper) in college. It takes a very delicate touch, as the emulsion tears very easily, but is not that hard to do. I used to make Polaroid prints from slides (600 type film, I think). Then all you do is put the Polaroid print in hot water till you can gently lift the emulsion off, then trasnfer the emulsion to watercolor paper (we used Arches 140# I think-any heavyweight watercolor paper would do). I actually still have a few boxes of Polo. film, you're welcome to it if you want it, just pay the shipping. (If you want to see some examples of this process, see "Sunset in SLO" and "Palace of Fine Arts" in my portfolio). Good luck!
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ann clancy
(K=2014) - Comment Date 8/23/2005
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one way to remember which polariod film will do transfers, or lifts; use any film ending in the number 9, 669, 679, 59, etc.
You might want to condsider getting Kathleen Carr's book on Polaroid Manipulations and even consider the one on Polaroid transfers. Both will provide specifics on the processes most assocated with transfers and manipulations.
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