Is this a strange mask or am I just showing my inexperience?
The majority of my darkroom experience has been pretty diy & slapped together. I've recently received a box 'o' stuff... what is this/how do I use this? I feel like this can be intuited, but I thought I'd ask for reassurance from r/darkroom.
Posted Aug 21, 2011, 6:36 AM UTC
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This is a burn card. They used to make them will all kinds of funky shapes. I find that a piece of card board with a hole in it is just as good as one of these. This one has the added benefit of adjustable sizes. Just keep it moving while you're using it so the jagged edges won't show up in your print.
Enjoy your new box 'o stuff!
Yeah, it just seems unnecessarily complex when a card with a hastily cut hole in the center would be exactly as effective. Wasn't sure if this had a specific intended application. I had been thinking it was maybe for doing those floating corner profiles in portraits.
It is probably a little better than cardboard because...well, its always solid. I love those compared to cardboard - go too big on a board, and you have to get a new one. Don't have that problem with that.