RE: Black Masking tape

--- Pinhole Blender <chris@pinholeblender.com> wrote:

> The best tape I have ever used is Permacel P-743
> http://www.permacel.com/navframe_arts_menu.htm
> Permacel make the good
> gaffers tape that my friends in the film industry
> use. I sometimes get
> short rolls from them. The 2" wide stuff is great.
>
> Chris
> --
> Pinhole Blender
> chris@pinholeblender.com
> http://www.pinholeblender.com
>
>
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] Black Masking
> tape
> > From: "Diana Bloomfield"
> <dhbloomfield@bellsouth.net>
> > Date: Fri, October 15, 2004 11:06 am
> > To: pinhole-discussion@spitbite.org
> >
> > I think black gaffers tape is perfect and sold in
> most photo
> > stores...but more expensive. Does the job,
> though.
> > On Oct 15, 2004, at 10:43 AM, Gary Marklund wrote:
> >
> > > What about black gaffers tape, about $14 a roll?
> I use it to
> > > lightproof doors,
> > > etc in my darkroom and to anchor camera parts I
> don't want to lose.
> > > Gary
> > >
> > > On Friday October 15 2004 07:05, Nicholas
> Dvoracek wrote:
> > >>> I also learned the black photo tape I bought
> was
> > >>> expensive and nearly useless - it took 3
> layers to
> > >>> block a small flashlight's beam.
> > >>
> > >> I have run across regular black masking tape
> that is useless. The
> > >> real
> > >> stuff is 3M 235, which is really opaque. It is
> kinda expensive,
> > >> approx. $12
> > >> US for a 3/4inch x 60 yd. roll. I've gotten it
> at my local art supply
> > >> store, but it's also available on-line,
> > >>
> > >> from 3M by the case.
> > >>
> > >>
>
http://products3.3m.com/catalog/us/en001/manufacturing_industry/
> > >> specialty_t
> > >>
>
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> > >> gvel_GH80MVMMN5g
> > >>
>
l/theme_us_specialtytapes_3_0/command_AbcPageHandler/output_html
> > >>
> > >> or by the roll
> > >>
> > >>
>
http://www.artsuppliesonline.com/catalog.cfm?cata_id=4483
> > >>
> > >> Dick Blick also carries it.
> > >>
> > >> I've also used plastic tapes which come in
> smaller rolls, but per
> > >> unit are
> > >> just as expensive and hard to tear with your
> bare hands. Most
> > >> electrical
> > >> tape doesn't have a positive enough adhesive
> for most camera building
> > >> applications.
> > >>
> > >> Nick
> > >>
>
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> > >> Nick Dvoracek
> dvoracek@uwosh.edu
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> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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