Polaroid CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY KIT Owner's manual

Brand: Polaroid

Model: CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY KIT

Type: Owner's manual

Polaroid Creative Photography Kit

Kit de photographie créative Polaroid

Kit per le Tecniche Creative Polaroid

Kit de fotografía creativa de Polaroid

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• Pull the first small white tab straight out

of the film holder.

• Next pull the larger white film tab

straight out of the film holder in one

smooth motion. Be sure not to pull it

out too fast; think of saying the word

“Polaroid” as you are pulling.

• Start your timer.

Transfer the Image:

• When the timer beeps, (after 10

seconds), peel the negative (black part

of the film) off of the positive (white

part).

• Throw away the positive and make sure

that the white border mask has peeled

off of the negative as well.

• Take the negative and place it image side

down on the damp watercolor paper. Do

not allow the negative to move around

while on the paper.

• Use the roller and apply pressure to

the back of the negative from one end

to the other. It is recommended to roll

6 times and to use medium pressure.

Rolling too hard could cause the

negative to move, white bumps on the

image, or film chemicals to squeeze

out from under the negative. (Always

wash your roller with warm water after

every application).

• Leave the print for 1 minute to set.

• After 1 minute, carefully peel back the

negative in a rolling motion to reveal

the image on the paper.

• Set the image aside in a flat, dry area.

• If the paper curls after drying, use a

hot press or something similar to

flatten the image.

Prepare the paper:

• Cut your paper to the size preferred for

the transfer.

• Heat the distilled water to a lukewarm

temperature.

• Immerse the paper into warm water for

a few seconds. Remove paper and blot

to remove excess water.

Make the Exposure:

• Load the Polaroid film (Polacolor 669

ER) into the Daylab™ CopySystem.

• Switch the unit on and wait for the

green light to illuminate.

• Place the picture or object onto the

glass area of the Daylab™ CopySystem

face down.

• Place the cover on top of it to block

out the light from the room.

• Press “start” to make the exposure.

• Set your timer to 10 seconds.

Polaroid Image Transfer Instructions

Polaroid Emulsion Lift Instructions

Supplies needed to begin:

1. Daylab™ CopySystem (or other

hardware that takes Polaroid

x 4

” Peel Apart Film)

2. Polaroid Creative Photography Kit

that contains:

• 2 plastic trays*

• 1 Brayer Roller*

• Watercolor Paper* (for beginners,

use Hot Pressed paper which is less

textured)

• Contact Paper*

• Thermometer*

• Timer*

• 1 sheet of polyester film*

• Tongs*

3. Distilled Water

4. Polacolor 669 ER 3

x 4

”

Peel Apart Film

5. 4 x 6” images or objects that you want

to copy (if using Daylab™ CopySystem)

6. Flat surface

7. A way to heat water (ex. Hot pot,

tea kettle)

8. Scissors

Supplies needed to begin:

1. Daylab

™ CopySystem (or other

hardware that takes Polaroid

x 4

” Peel Apart Film)

2. Polaroid Creative Photography Kit

that contains:

• 2 plastic trays*

• 1 Brayer Roller*

• Watercolor Paper* (for beginners,

use Hot Pressed paper which is

less textured)

• Contact Paper

• Thermometer

• Timer*

• 1 sheet of polyester film

• Tongs

3. Distilled Water

4. Paper Towels

5. Polacolor 669 ER 3

x 4

”

Peel Apart Film

6. 4 x 6” images or objects that you want

to copy (if using Daylab

™ CopySystem)

7. Flat surface

* needed for Image Transfer

* needed for Emulsion Lift

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Make the Exposure

(To be done at

least 24 hours

before making an

Emulsion Lift):

• Load the Polaroid film

(Polacolor 669 ER) into the

Daylab™ CopySystem.

• Switch the unit on and

wait for the green light

to illuminate.

• Place the picture or object

onto the glass area of the

Daylab™ CopySystem face

down.

• Place the cover on top of it to block

out the light from the room.

• Press “start” to make the exposure.

• Pull the first small white tab straight out

of the film holder.

• Next pull the larger white film tab

straight out of the film holder in one

smooth motion. Be sure not to pull it

out too fast; think of saying the word

“Polaroid” as you are pulling.

• Wait 60 seconds and peel the white

positive away from the black negative.

Throw away the negative.

• Let the print dry naturally for 24 hours

or you can speed up the process by

blow-drying the print on a low setting

for several minutes.

Lift the Emulsion:

• Heat the distilled water to 160ºF/71ºC

(Caution: Hot water may cause burns)

• Apply contact paper to the back of the

Polaroid image (the print must be

completely dry before doing this

process) to prevent the backing from

disintegrating in the water.

• Trim contact paper to the size of the

Polaroid image.

• Fill one tray with the hot distilled water

and other tray with cold distilled water

• Place Polaroid image in the hot water

• Keep the thermometer in the hot water

tray to make sure that the water stays

at 160ºF/71ºC. If it drops below that,

pour more hot water into the tray.

• After 4 minutes, you should start to

notice the emulsion/image lifting or

“bubbling” off of the white paper back

of the Polaroid print.

• Use the tongs to lift the corner of the

print out of the hot water and place it

into the cold water.

• In the second tray, use your fingers to

start pushing the emulsion off of the

paper backing. To do this, start at

the corner of the image and gently

place your finger in between the

paper and the emulsion. You will

see the emulsion start to float away

from the paper.

• Once the emulsion has completely

released itself from the paper backing,

throw the paper in the trash.

Transfer the Emulsion:

• Make sure that the image is face up in

the water. That means that when you

are looking at the emulsion in the tray,

it is the way you want to look at it on

the paper. If the image is backward,

you will need to flip it over. Do so

gently with your fingers.

• Take the watercolor paper and

place it in the water underneath the

floating image.

• Take two corners of the image and

place them up against the paper so

that the image and paper are in

between your fingers. Your fingers

should be holding the two corners

onto the paper.

• Gently pull the paper (with image

attached) out of the water.

• The emulsion should be attached to

the paper but could have wrinkles and

may not be as flat as you would like it.

• If you want to change the look of the

image, you can then dip parts of the

paper back into the water to release

the image and be able to manipulate it

as you like.

• Once out of the water, you can also

push the emulsion around on the paper

until it starts to dry.

• Once you have the image as you like

it, starting at the center, gently roll the

image out in all directions.

• Continue to roll until all the air and

water are out from under the image.

• Place the image aside to dry.

• If the paper curls after drying, use

a hot press or something similar to

flatten the image.

• Spray the image with a UV protective

sealant to prevent peeling & flaking.

• For instructions on using the polyester

film to transfer the emulsion to other

surfaces, please see the Polaroid

website.

When cleaning up:

• The hot water bath will cool and non-

hazardous crystals will appear. Be sure

to clean out trays after use with soap

and water.

• Always wash the roller with warm water

after each time you use it.

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Peel Apart Film: Most consumers think of

Polaroid film as the square film with borders that

develops itself inside a “sandwich” made up of

several layers (Polaroid 600 film). Peel-apart

films are the first generation of Polaroid films

and are similar in that they develop themselves

but need to be manually pulled out of the film

holder, thus spreading the chemicals throughout

the film plane, and developing the picture.

Once that picture has fully developed, the

negative must be peeled away from the

positive, displaying the final image.

Polaroid Negative: the long paper "negative"

image that contains the green chemical pod and

the white tab with black arrows. This piece is

normally thrown away when making traditional

Polaroid prints. The image is recorded onto the

negative and once pulled out of the film holder

and through the rollers, thus spreading the

chemicals, the image begins to transfer from the

negative to the positive. That is why with Image

Transfer, you have to peel the two apart early,

to stop the image from going onto the positive,

and allowing it to go onto the watercolor

paper instead.

Polaroid Positive: the image, or "print." For

Image Transfers, it is a faded image of the

original scene. The positive has 4 even white

borders around the edges and a manufacturing

code (letters and numbers) on the back. This

positive or print is much like a normal print that

you would get from a 35mm camera. While

processing, the image is transferred from the

negative to the positive. After the full

development time, the entire image is

transferred and one is able to peel the positive

away from the negative revealing the final

image. The Polaroid positive contains the

emulsion layer on the top that is then able to be

"lifted" off during the Emulsion Lift process.

Daylab™ CopySystem: A product produced by

Daylab™ Corporation that is much like a

traditional photocopier, but copies a photo or

object onto Polaroid peel-apart film. The

Daylab™ CopySystem can be found in some

photo stores and online. www.daylab.com.

Polacolor 669 ER: This is the name of the film

that should be used when doing Image Transfer

and Emulsion Lift. Polaroid makes several kinds

of film in several different sizes. Polacolor 669

ER is a color peel apart film that measures

x 4

". Polacolor 669 ER can be purchased

at most photography stores and found online.

Hot pressed paper: Watercolor paper comes in

several different styles and sizes. When starting

out, Polaroid recommends using Hot pressed

paper because it is smoother than other kinds

and is therefore easier to use. As you improve

at Image Transfer, you can move onto more

textured papers and surfaces.

Polaroid Emulsion: The plastic layers of

Polaroid film containing imaging dyes that

make up the photograph.

Recommendation for preserving

and display:

1. Spray your image - as with any color

photograph, exposure to UV light and

the environment can affect fading, etc.

Polaroid recommends spraying a

Polaroid transfer with UV coating to

protect from harmful light as well as

from moisture and the environment.

2. Mat your image - If your image is going

to be displayed, you will first need to

choose a mat for your image. This will

keep your image from touching the

glass which could harm the image.

3. Frame your image - Polaroid also

recommends framing images with

UV-absorber glass or acrylic plastic

to ensure that the image will not

be harmed.

4. Display your image - Finally, if at all

possible, keep images away from direct

sunlight and use low lighting to

illuminate the image.

If the image is to be put in a scrapbook or

album, take care to use photo corners to

apply the image to the pages. Use an

album that contains “acid-free pages”.

Before applying the image, make sure

to spray with UV coating.

Storage:

1. If you are not going to frame your

images or put them in albums, store

them in archival boxes to ensure

their stability.

2. Store images in a temperature and

humidity-controlled area. As with

any color photograph, changes in

temperature and humidity can cause

cracks to the image and create

color shifts.

Copying your final image:

1. With today’s technology, it is easy to

make a digital copy of your image with

a scanner. If you have a flatbed scanner

at home, simply place your final dry

image on it and make the scan. This will

allow you to make several copies of one

image easily, or to keep a copy of that

image if something should happen to

the original.

Glossary

Caution when handling film

chemicals:

1. Avoid contact with skin, eyes

and mouth.

2. If contact occurs with skin, wipe off

immediately and wash with water.

3. If eye or mouth contact occurs,

quickly flush the area with plenty

of water. If irritation occurs, see

a doctor.

4. Keep discarded materials in a

closed container, away from

children, animals, clothing and

furniture (paste can cause staining).

5. Be sure to keep room properly

ventilated.

RESOURCES:

1. Polaroid Creative Techniques Guide

2. Polaroid CD ROM – videos on “How To”

3. Polaroid Transfers by Kathleen Carr

4. Polaroid Manipulations by Kathleen Carr

5. Photographer’s Guide to Polaroid Transfer

by Christopher Grey

“Polaroid and “Pixel Design” are registered

trademarks of Polaroid Corporation, Waltham, MA,

USA 02451 “Daylab” is a trademark of Daylab

Corporation, Murrieta, CA, USA 92562.

www.polaroid.com

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Polaroid CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY KIT Owner's manual

Brand: Polaroid

Model: CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY KIT

Type: Owner's manual

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