Timber offer + challenge

**robutacion** · 21st November 2007, 11:46 PM

Hi,

Frank&Earnest,
I've got no idea how

got on my previous post, but yes, the

appeared instead of a "p"

.
I wouldn't be too worried about the CBA, banks do that all the time!

The next issue is about, preparing the background to take pictures of your work. I could be giving many other examples of how this is done, but I decided to give a detailed description and explanation, of the way I'm doing it at the moment. Is easier to go this way, as I will be able to show actually pictures of my set-up, knowing that works very well, is cheap to do, and most importantly, it can be set up in just a few minutes, so here it goes;

* MAKING A BACKGROUND "SCREEN".
- The material I used to construct the "screen", was a ready cut 1200mmx600mm of 3mm MDF raw board, also known as "backing board" if painted white on one side , available everywhere. The measurements are 600mm X 600mm, which is the original piece cut into to 2 equal parts. The "hinge" is a series of 5mm holes, 10mm from the edge, and small zip ties. Is no limit on the # of holes you can make, but i would recommend at least, a dozen or so. Make sure you have the 2 panels together, so that the holes match both panels. While you got the panels together, drill a 1" hole or so, in the centre and close to the to edge, this will make moving it around easy, with the help of one finger.
The colour and/or material used to dress the inside screen, was a textured beige wall paper, but it could be anything you want, from simple paint, wall paper, and/or in my case, an old bed sheet (satin ones are more effective). Various colours will work, apart from those similar with timber, as a contrast is necessary to make it work well. For a base, any flat surface will do, in my case is a table. Another possibility is to use a small box, plastic container, etc,. end put it in the centre of your base, under the material you are using to cover the base, as a elevated base for the piece you want to photograph, as shown in one of the pictures bellow.

To be continued...

**robutacion** · 22nd November 2007, 12:22 AM

* Dressing the screen and base
As mention previously, different colours and materials can be used, I find that covering both (screen & base) with the same material, is more effective, nevertheless, you can have the screen in one colour and the base in different colour. I did also mention before, the flat base and elevated base, the following pics demonstrate just that.

* Lighting possibilities
Obviously, camera flash will be used in most cases, but extra lighting is most cases is an absolute must. You can have the proper stage or photographic spotlights, but those are very expensive and in most of our needs, an "over kill", so other less expensive options are readily available such as the common known "home flash light" as per the picture bellow. This light, or most of the extra lights, work best by being set directly above the object to photograph, to void shadows. In my case (pictures below), and because I had the table (base) just bellow the ceiling light, I replaced the normal bulb, with a spotlight bulb matching the original (ceiling) type of light mount.

To be continued...

**robutacion** · 22nd November 2007, 01:04 AM

* Positioning your work for the picture
- The 2 most common pictures taken by wood turners, are the frontal (pic 3) and the elevated pic (pic 1). These are mainly taken 1.5 to 2 meters from the object, using the zoom and to void flash reflection from the camera. To achieve steady clear shots, the use of a tripod and the camera timer, does make a big difference. If you don't have a tripod, use anything stable that you cam put the camera on.

This is basically the way I take the pictures of my turned pieces. There are many other possibilities equally successful, if you thing my way is applicable to you, you are more than welcome to reproduce it, be my guest, I'm only trying to help!

ATTENTION - ATTENTION - ATTENTION - PLEASE

I will also use this opportunity, while the subject is pictures to inform every participant of this challenge that, the limit of pictures required have increased to 5 (five), maximum forum post limit. Please try to keep their resolution at 800x600 or so. There is no minimum size for the finished goblet, nor the size will have any influence for the final scoring, but I will make it compulsory that each participant will have to provide 1 (one) picture with a normal "BIC" cigarette lighter (any colour), beside the turned goblet, as per pic (2). This will give to us all, a close idea of the goblet real size.

Hope this information to be of some use to you, if you require any further explanations, do not hesitate to contact me.

Cheers

RBTCO

**ss_11000** · 22nd November 2007, 04:57 PM

got the wood today

thanx mate. next week i will hopefully turn the goblet. but probably the week after

cheers

**weisyboy** · 22nd November 2007, 05:11 PM

i do not have a bic lighter and do not wish to go out and buy one just for this and i know others will be in the same situation.

how about we use sompthing that everyone will have like a "AA" Batery?

**ss_11000** · 22nd November 2007, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by weisyboy

i do not have a bic lighter and do not wish to go out and buy one just for this and i know others will be in the same situation.

how about we use sompthing that everyone will have like a "AA" Batery?

yeah, what he said ( know one around my place smokes so we dont have any )

**Skew ChiDAMN!!** · 22nd November 2007, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by weisyboy

how about we use sompthing that everyone will have like a "AA" Batery?

What makes you think everyone has AA batteries?

**weisyboy** · 22nd November 2007, 06:51 PM

if you have a tv or a torch you have "AA" batteries.

**Pat** · 22nd November 2007, 07:05 PM

Hello RBTCO, I received my lump of wood today

. I have put it in my shed to acclimatise for a week or so. I'll reread your tips for photoing and try my best in both pursuits. I know what shape goblet I want, but wether I can turn it is another thing

**Skew ChiDAMN!!** · 22nd November 2007, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by weisyboy

if you have a tv or a torch you have "AA" batteries.

My torch takes D cells and my TV has a power cord...

**Harry72** · 22nd November 2007, 08:45 PM

We're all woodworkers right... use a ruler!

Hey RBTCO did you receive my payment yet?

**funkychicken** · 22nd November 2007, 10:32 PM

[quote=Harry72;630703]We're all woodworkers right... use a ruler!
quote]

Now there's an idea! Or photo the Gobble

next to a #5 Smoothing plane or a circular saw or a woodys pencil

Got the wood today, it went something like this:

Walk into PO
Cindy(post lady) : no mail today
Me: aww darn
Cindy: why, were you expecting something?
Me: yeah, a package
Cindy: I'll just double check

Cindy: Is it anything in particular
Me: *cough* logs
Cindy: *confused* Wooden logs?
Me: yep
Cindy: logs in the mail...

Cindy: What's your address?
Me: *says address*
Cindy gives me funny look and hands me package addressed to "Funckychicken"

So yeah now it's sitting in my workshop just waiting to be turned - thanks Rbtco!

Funky C

**DJ’s Timber** · 22nd November 2007, 10:46 PM

**slopech4** · 22nd November 2007, 11:48 PM

I got my wood today.

**robutacion** · 23rd November 2007, 01:12 AM

Hi everyone,
Sorry for being a bit late tonight!

SS_11000,
Good to know SS, you got plenty of time, but I will remind you of what I said on my first post, if the weather is hot out there, I would turn at least one half and treat it with a good sealer. I would keep the other half in a cool and dry place as a spare for now. If something goes wrong with the first piece, at least you can make another one. Again, this is what I would do, everyone has the right to have a different opinion.

Weisboy,
Came on mate, you aren't going to start with that stuff, huh?

I'm trying to make things easy for everyone, by thinking of something common to most people. I never though that cigarette lighters are only for smokers, I don't smoke, no one in the house does, and I always had 3 or 4 lighters around, to use on so many other applications. I didn't thing difficult to access one of those lighters for a day or so, from a smoker friend, neighbour, etc.
The same will be with the AA batteries, someone will "complain" that they got none, and so on, and so on...!
Lets put the AA batteries, as a second option allowed to be used, next to one of the pics, for size recognition. So now, participants can chose between a bic cigarette lighter, or one AA battery.
I hope this, will satisfy you.

Pat,
Thanks for letting me know, you got your log. Is up to you, what you will do next, just keep in mind what I've said about it in the beginning of this post. I reckon any hint will help, as I'm most confident you will do OK!

Harry72,
Have you tried to read the numbers on a ruler when used on a photo? yeah, very much a pain in the rear end. There are so many different sizes, types and colours of rulers, most would be useless for the task, believe me.

I got 2 new deposits appearing today, on my Internet banking statement, one from Frank&Earnest and the other reads "cash deposit 4712". The reference I supplied with my bank info was there to make it easier for me to quickly identify from who the money come from. It can be yours, or not unless you can identify what the 4712 is. Is not your post code, I've checked it, so I don't know!

Funkychicken,
Was a reason, when I asked everyone's postal address info, including name and so on...!

I had to put a name on, in your case, the only one I had was Mr. funkychicken!

hahahahahahah
I hope the Post people ain't going to give you, too much of "chick" because of it!

Splopech4,
Glad you got it, thanks.

Cheers

RBTCO

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