Month: October 2009

18
Oct
2009

BELLOWS RIBS. . . RAILROAD BOARD???

I have had a lot of really positive feedback on my recent text titled Bellows Building. I would like to thank everyone for the kind comments. There have been several inquiries for more information regarding Railroad Board, exactly what it is and where to purchase.

Railroad Board is the best material for bellows ribs. It is a smooth, thin, Bristol-type board, colored on both sides, that is used for signs, posters, mailing cards, tickets, tags, and so forth. Thicknesses are 4 ply (about .017″ or .43 mm) and 6 ply (about .022″ or .56 mm) and is available in 22″ × 28″ sheets. I recommend 4 ply for small bellows smaller than 8×10 and 6 ply for larger bellows.

You can purchase Railroad Board by the sheet or in bulk packages from Dick Blick. I would recommend black material and here are the stock numbers and the direct link to their on line CATALOG ;

13105-2002 Black 22″ × 28″ 4 Ply
13105-2102 Black 22″ × 28″ 6 Ply

Hope this answers any questions and good luck with that camera rework and bellows building project.

JB

Posted by JB Harlin in DIY, How-To, Photography
13
Oct
2009

Thanks To The Lake Granbury Art Association

We would like to thank everyone that attended our presentation “THE ART OF B&W PHOTOGRAPHY” at the Lake Granbury Art Association meeting Monday evening. We had a full house and we hope everyone enjoyed themselves as much as we did. Special thanks to Bill Martin and Ron Hood for inviting us and making the arrangements.

A quick note, we will be having an exhibition of 25-30 photographs beginning November 18th and running through January 8th at the River North Gallery in Stephenville, Texas. Watch here for more information as we finalize the arrangements. As always, thanks to everyone for your support.

JB & Susan

Posted by JB Harlin in Commentary, Photography