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
3
1
/
4
x 4
1
/
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
1
/
4
x 4
1
/
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
3
1
/
4
x 4
1
/
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
1
/
4
x 4
1
/
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
3
1
/
4
x 4
1
/
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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