The way the image floats around and the music in the background makes this video as artistic as the technique itself. The hippie inside me is wide awake now..
Wow! I was mesmerised watching that. I had no idea you could do that with polaroids. I've bought my first polaroid camera thanks to your inspiration. Thanks dude!
@@AnalogThings , I’ve got just a question for you…if you make a scan of the film, how big you will be able to print out with decent quality? Just wondering…
Very nice. The best video on emulsion lifts with current Polaroid films! (Older videos explaining emulsion lifts on obsolete Fuji films cannot be directly applied for this purpose). What I learned: - Apparently it is best to use a photograph that is not older than 3 hours. Older pictures will work, but it it is much more difficult to separate the picture from the white chemical layer. - Using a large tray helps very much (like a 30x40 cm delvelopment tray). Smaller trays make it much more difficult to slip the paper underneath. In a larger tray the water will cool much faster when you pour it in, though! - Using 2 very soft brushes helps (hair bristles work better than plastic bristles). - Cold pressed watercolour paper is grainier than hot pressed paper. This gives the final picture a nicer, more 3-D like structure.
I was digging around my parents basement just tonight, and had unearthed my Great Grandpas SX-70 with it's original case; Since it was passed down to my father, I had completely forgotten about it. With no idea of how to use it, I found myself watching your videos! And I haven't been able to stop watching yet! Thanks kindly for all the uploads and inspiration. Hail from Canada
We learned how to do this in my Alternative Photo Processes class this semester, except it was with the Fujifilm FP-100c film (we also did polaroid transfers with that film like you made a video about). It’s so awesome that emulsion lifts can be done without peel-apart film!!
This is amazing! I was a photography student and loved making Polaroid image transfers but I was told that it was not possible with that kind of film!! I’m so happy I can try this!
Help !!! I am trapped in a prison of my own making.... I am a prisoner in SLR photography. I bought a Polaroid and thanks to you I can now escape into a new reality in photography.... you have a very wonderful RU-vid channel -- - -- thank you for all the information --- Bo
Great video. I would love to know how you made the large Emulsion Lift of the lady which you showed at the beginning...or is that an inkjet printed enlargement of the original Polaroid size?
I have had luck with lifting onto smooth surfaces where the emulsion will usually stretch and crack. In order to get it to stick and not shrink I sprayed it down with a satin spray sealant before the emulsion dried to the point it started to stretch and crack. I am not sure how this will effect the image in the long term but so far the ones I have done have had no issues in the last year and a half.
Is that milky layer glue that holds the emulsion to the transparent frame? Has anyone else had the experience when working with a fresh color print of the emulsion sticking to the developer side rather than the transparent side of the split print? When it does this, it lifts extremely easily and there is no milky layer; it apparently stays with the transparent frame. Much easier and cleaner to lift when this happens, though they do tend to rip at the base, with just a little of the emulsion sticking to the transparent frame on the chunky end. Thanks for this helpful tutorial.
I’ve had this experience a lot and it’s super frustrating! Like you said, sometimes it’ll stick to the clear Mylar and sometimes it’ll stick to the photo itself but more times than not it doesn’t separate easily like he shows in this video it just stays attached and in some rare cases if I put the sticky side up on the paper I can actually brush it off more often than not just rip and I have to start over
Wow, that was awesome! I thought you could only do that with pack/sheet film. How the Hell did people figure this out? Never in a million years would I come up with that.☹️
Very clear instructions and excellent video. Just one question (maybe I missed some of your words) : what is the maximum time allowed between image development and starting emulsion lift? Is it possible to transfer emulsion from old Poland prints? Photographic cheers from France, Jean
+Jean Daubas Thanks Jean, some people also do it with images as old as 6 month but i never got good results with these old images. The best is to make a transparency in the first hour after you took the image and i would do the lift max. 12-24 hours later, but the sooner the better results i got. cheers marco
Hello! Thanks so much for a super well done tutorial for this technique! I have tried many times and there is one step that has become endlessly frustrating and was hoping to get some tips about. It’s the step where you remove that thin “milky” layer that is between the clear mylar piece and the actual emulsion. In your video you manage to effortlessly pull these two layers apart and the milky layer stays in one piece. When I try to do this, that layer comes apart and breaks off in tiny pieces. It ends up taking an incredibly long time to remove and the emulsion inevitably ends up tearing. I notice when I do it, that milky layer forms many bubbles and the entire thing never wants to come off in one go. I have also watched many many other tutorials and read articles and yours is the only video that even mentions this layer! It is possible to ignore the layer and mount the emulsion without removing it but the results are not nearly as nice. If you have any additional tips or advice on how to do this, I would really appreciate it! Thank you again for your wonderful videos.
Amazing! I just purchased a polaroid camera and I can not wait to try this method! I plan on using a piece of wood and probably adding gold acrylic to the edges... I think lol!!! But, GREAT and very informative video! Please keep them coming!
Dude, I absolutely LOVE your channel!! You are so informative, share super unique ideas, and are a total pleasure to watch. I'm so happy to have found your videos. My Sun 600 SE has been collecting dust on my shelf, but you just inspired me to bring it back into action.
+Judy Boyle well, i dont do anything and my oldest lift is around 4 years and still looks good with good storage. you could put some varnish over it and there should be no problem for even longer lifetime
I was going to choose a bright color, but decided to go with classic black like the original. I have another SX-70 coming that needs a new skin, so I might go with a blingy yellow or red with that one :)
Have you noticed any differences with the type of film that you use? For instance, I’m using 600 but I also have an SX 70 and was wondering if there’s any differences in how you would do the process
Amazing tutorial and a very cool technique, but in the minute @3:53 the image was bigger than standard polaroid size, how do you that? Saludos from México!
I love your videos, i just got started with polaroid and your chanel is helping me out a lot! Gonna follow you also on IG once i get good on it i'll open op an IG Account just for Polaroid Art!
I tried 3 times, and there always have chemical behind the layer, I don’t know if it’s the time or the kind of film( I used 600 black and withe)? The I type film works too ?
Great video! Did you notice any differences between impossible and polaroid originals film? The lift always worked out well with impossible color film, even when developed month ago, but with originals color film I have issues even with 1 day old images.
Thank you for this cool tutorial! Now I can get more out of my cameras.. But it makes me wonder, can I add a picture to paper that's already got a lift on it? Or will the other one become soft and float away again if it touches water?
this is incredible!!! I have a question! does the photo come off if you put the paper back in the water after it has dried? Just asking because I want to know if its possible to do multiple lifts at different times on the same paper!
+luís belo Thanks. Sometimes it works with old ones but you need really hot water and most of the times the film is already to dry and will rip in the middle and on multiple places. I would suggest using fresh shot photos.
Everything more then a few hours gets tricky, everyhing longer as a week is possible but with a higher failure rate, and everything above that is just luck ;)
I was successfully transfering color polaroids from IP as old as 5 months, but monochrome is way trickier - yesterday tried one (IP) and it didn't even "open" correctly after a few hours (5+), also I was unable to remove this gelatin layer. And don;t even try duochromes - they have completely different design inside... :P
You got such a clean separation. I keep ending up with lots of developer on the back of my emulsion, even though I am going quite slowly. Is it because I am trying with images that I shot over a year ago? I read that fresher images will separate more easily. I also had an easier time with Impossible Project film than the new Polaroid Originals. Especially color. Thanks for the tutorials, love your channel!
