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This was a necessity, as I was going to be cutting through galvanized steel, and little metal bits were flying everywhere. I also had safety glasses, which aren't pictured. Necessary tools.
I then lay a triangle in the space and measure out ½” all the way around the star. The short line you see here is the cutoff line. The longer line is the line the pieces will come out to when the top is all laid out.
Step 0: Materials
Bamboo wooden dowels (the kind you use for shish kebabs), Circular mirrors of assorted sizes (one larger than the rest), Silver spray paint, Hot glue gun, and/or duct tape
Step 1: Spray paint the wooden dowels silver
Spray paint one side of the dowels, flip over, spray paint the other side, let dry.
Step 2: Hot glue & duct tape dowels to the back of the large mirror
This step is sort of hodge-podge. Just use whatever you have at hand to ensure that the dowels stick to the back of the mirror. I used mostly hot glue, reinforced with duct tape.
Step 3: Flip mirror over to the "right side" and attach smaller mirrors to dowels with hot glue
Step 4: Hang your new starburst mirror on the wall, you're done!
I like to secure my mirror with some double-sided tape on the back, and a wire nail at the bottom of the mirror.
Drive the rig you enjoy!
When more space for away from home adventures is needed,
just hit the Extra Space Button
tripod mount for VQ1005
shape a piece of wood to the shape of your camera bottom.
drill a 1/2" hole centered below the lens.
epoxy a 1/4" nut with the same threads as your tripod in the hole.
continued in next photo.
By the time I started on the fourth band, this is what the cutting disc looked like. Back to the store for a 5 pack of cutting disks.
One of the images from a creative shot described on the blog:
www.akelstudio.com/blog/tabletop-photography-i-like-creat...
Strobist info: F18, 1/250 sec, canon 180mm macro lens