wire wool
Nov 22, 2013 06:26:44 #
Steel wool from the hardware store, a real one, is easy to find. If you want to do something spectacular get Titanium shavings and burn them in Nitrogen gas... Titanium is not of this earth... nothing else will burn in Nitrogen!!
Ever think about a Fuzze flare you use to mark accidents? That PhotoExtremeist Guy will be the downfall of us all,,,, but it will be fun on the way down.
Ever think about a Fuzze flare you use to mark accidents? That PhotoExtremeist Guy will be the downfall of us all,,,, but it will be fun on the way down.
Nov 22, 2013 06:58:36 #
The recipe is 5 gallons of gas, two boxes of shotgun shells and a touch of lighter fluid. Mix equal parts, simmer for and hour and it is ready to soak your wool in. Set camera on manual, focus and light with a road flare.
Nov 22, 2013 07:23:02 #
billozz wrote:
has anyone trried a long exposure of glowing or burning wire wool. i am having some difficulty getting the wire wool to light, any ideas or pointers please
thanks
Bill
thanks
Bill
Are you talking about steel wool? If so, you need pure oxygen. You did not have a very good science course in High School.
Nov 22, 2013 07:23:48 #
tradio wrote:
The recipe is 5 gallons of gas, two boxes of shotgun shells and a touch of lighter fluid. Mix equal parts, simmer for and hour and it is ready to soak your wool in. Set camera on manual, focus and light with a road flare.
Don't forget the Nomex suit!
Have you made one of those, "In lieu of flowers..." declarations yet?
Nov 22, 2013 07:29:47 #
Nov 22, 2013 08:10:54 #
OddJobber wrote:
LOL. Did I even mention that when I was doing tech support for a local theater group and needed an explosion and smoke coming out of a doorway? It went so well with a gunpowder gadget I kept adding more powder every night until I finally damn near blew away the local district attorney and sent a smoke circle to the back of the auditorium. Not really the effect I wanted but the audience loved it, and he didn't sue me. :shock: :D
LOL! ...That's too funny... :lol: :lol:
Nov 22, 2013 08:15:33 #
tradio wrote:
The recipe is 5 gallons of gas, two boxes of shotgun shells and a touch of lighter fluid. Mix equal parts, simmer for and hour and it is ready to soak your wool in. Set camera on manual, focus and light with a road flare.
That sounds more like a recipe for disaster! :lol:
I have accidently lit steel wool before (I was probably sweat soldering plumbing and left the steel wool to close by, but I don't remember for sure), so it must not be to difficult to do...
Seems the little bit of lighter fluid would work well by itself. :)
Nov 22, 2013 08:29:10 #
billozz wrote:
yes thatnks both for the answers, i have seen videos etc abot the technique involved but i am having difficulty in lighting the steel wool and im not sure why, just wondered if someone has had a go and might have an idea what im doing wrong
As long as the wire wool is a fine grade it should light easily either with a match or battery.
Nov 22, 2013 08:55:00 #
Nov 22, 2013 09:16:00 #
Miriam wrote:
Just one naive question: why do you want to burn steel wool?
Look here: http://photoextremist.com/steel-wool-photography-tutorial
Nov 22, 2013 09:23:22 #
Nov 22, 2013 10:18:17 #
billozz wrote:
has anyone trried a long exposure of glowing or burning wire wool. i am having some difficulty getting the wire wool to light, any ideas or pointers please
thanks
Bill
thanks
Bill
Use 000grade.
Nov 22, 2013 10:30:27 #
Nov 22, 2013 11:43:55 #
billozz wrote:
has anyone trried a long exposure of glowing or burning wire wool. i am having some difficulty getting the wire wool to light, any ideas or pointers please
thanks
Bill
thanks
Bill
this current issue of POP PHOTO has an article on wire wool or steel wool...
Nov 22, 2013 12:09:35 #
I watched the PhotoExtremeist Guy video.
YOU GUYS ARE NUTS!!!!!!
If we tried this stunt here in the very dry California foothills we would start another RIM fire.
BE CAREFUL! Better yet... find some other things to take images of.
YOU GUYS ARE NUTS!!!!!!
If we tried this stunt here in the very dry California foothills we would start another RIM fire.
BE CAREFUL! Better yet... find some other things to take images of.
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