Do-it-yourself projects for photographers abound on the internet.
Many are not worth the time, expense and effort.
Occasionally I come across one that is intriguing, easy and cheap that I can’t resist trying it myself.
A search for the keywords ‘beauty dish‘ will turn up a slew of tutorials and even videos on how to make one.
They range in complexity, design and build.
The toughest ones made of metal resemble ones sold commercially.
The low budget one, the one I am attempting, is made of:
- a salad dish made of recyclable plastic (Smart & Final $5)
- rain gutter hardware pieces ($4 from Home Depot)
- CD/DVD cake cover (salvaged from my office)
Other items needed:
- Superglue
- 7 pieces of small nut and bolts
- White Spray paint
- Black Spray paint (optional to make it look nice)
- Xacto knife
- Dremel tool or a sharp ice pick to punch holes in the plastic surfaces
Expect to do a lot of testing before you come up with a winning design that works to your liking.
Continue reading Simple beauty dish Part 1