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Mar 20, 2019 14:20:18   #
NJphotodoc Loc: Now in the First State
 
My wife and I are moving to a new home and like all of us, i'm cleaning out things I haven't used in decades. Included in this list are boxes of acetate sheets that were used for making slides and presentations for overhead projectors (remember those? You know, the kind you needed to wear sunglasses so you could write on them without going blind?)
I also have tons of jpgs, RAW etc. but like all of us, there are some that would make really nice large photos but I was also looking for new ways to present them. So taking some of the pictures, I printed them on the acetates and then backed them with ultrabright care stock. I had to increase the contrast to get the right balance but they have a very unique appearance. Not quite a 3D look, but definitely the thickness of the acetate gives it a more in-depth look. Plus it gives me reason to keep the acetates around a bit longer without my wife telling me to throw them out.
If anyone else has tried this or will be trying it, please let me know what you think.
Thanks - Jeff G.

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Mar 20, 2019 15:40:40   #
artBob Loc: Near Chicago
 
Great idea. Might give it a try in an artwork, but worry about longevity of acetate.

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Mar 21, 2019 05:25:00   #
dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida
 
Good idea and good discussion.

I bought a framed photo at a Hospice shop, it had an acetate or vellum overlay with a photo that was not the same but blended into the underlying photo. It was a subtle eye-grabber.

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Mar 21, 2019 10:09:41   #
dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia
 
NJphotodoc wrote:
My wife and I are moving to a new home and like all of us, i'm cleaning out things I haven't used in decades. Included in this list are boxes of acetate sheets that were used for making slides and presentations for overhead projectors (remember those? You know, the kind you needed to wear sunglasses so you could write on them without going blind?)
I also have tons of jpgs, RAW etc. but like all of us, there are some that would make really nice large photos but I was also looking for new ways to present them. So taking some of the pictures, I printed them on the acetates and then backed them with ultrabright care stock. I had to increase the contrast to get the right balance but they have a very unique appearance. Not quite a 3D look, but definitely the thickness of the acetate gives it a more in-depth look. Plus it gives me reason to keep the acetates around a bit longer without my wife telling me to throw them out.
If anyone else has tried this or will be trying it, please let me know what you think.
Thanks - Jeff G.
My wife and I are moving to a new home and like al... (show quote)


An interesting project. But did this not result in more stuff to move?

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Mar 21, 2019 18:37:08   #
aellman Loc: Boston MA
 
NJphotodoc wrote:
My wife and I are moving to a new home and like all of us, i'm cleaning out things I haven't used in decades. Included in this list are boxes of acetate sheets that were used for making slides and presentations for overhead projectors (remember those? You know, the kind you needed to wear sunglasses so you could write on them without going blind?)
I also have tons of jpgs, RAW etc. but like all of us, there are some that would make really nice large photos but I was also looking for new ways to present them. So taking some of the pictures, I printed them on the acetates and then backed them with ultrabright care stock. I had to increase the contrast to get the right balance but they have a very unique appearance. Not quite a 3D look, but definitely the thickness of the acetate gives it a more in-depth look. Plus it gives me reason to keep the acetates around a bit longer without my wife telling me to throw them out.
If anyone else has tried this or will be trying it, please let me know what you think.
Thanks - Jeff G.
My wife and I are moving to a new home and like al... (show quote)


Hi Doc, These excerpts from online articles may be helpful:

"Cellulose triacetate makes up the material of overhead transparency material (triacetate, CTA or TAC) is a chemical compound produced from cellulose. Cellulose triacetate is commonly used for the creation of fibres and FILM BASE."

"Suitable plastic enclosures are made of uncoated polyester film, uncoated cellulose triacetate, polyethylene, and polypropylene. Note: Photographic emulsions may stick to the slick plastic surfaces of these storage materials at high relative humidity (RH). Plastic enclosures must not be used for glass plate, nitrate, or acetate-based negatives."

BTW, I have an old consumer photo album with self-stick acetate cover pages. 40 year old prints enclosed are in perfect condition.

IMHO you are safe with the overhead transparency material. For the rest of the stuff, "When in doubt, throw it out." (or donate it) >Alan

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Mar 21, 2019 19:20:26   #
Bill_de Loc: US
 
I had some acetate sheets left over from my working days. I printed on them and taped them to windows (in the back of my house) to see how they would look. They were pretty nice in the afternoon when the sun hit them.

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Mar 21, 2019 21:51:24   #
DaveyDitzer Loc: Western PA
 
Two kinds of people in this world: those that pitch it unless they have to keep it and those that keep it unless they have to pitch it.

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