Aimee Griffith
Proposal for “boxed water is better” pinhole camera
When you repurpose something from something else, you have to think
what it will be used for; functional, entertainment, or both. If you are looking
for both function and entertainment then this is your answer; the pinhole camera.
A pinhole camera is a simple camera that can be made out of anything and
that it’s light safe. You create a shutter that moves up and down as if it’s a button on
a normal camera. Taking a thumb take, you poke a hole in a can and that
becomes the lens. Once built, it can take pictures anywhere with good sunlight.
A pinhole camera is a perfect example of upcycling because it uses household
items and it can be made out of almost anything. It’s important to upcycle because
in this day and age, more people are being wasteful in everything they do, you
can instead take the waste and you could make things such as a clock out of a
orange juice carton, or a purse or wallet out of old candy or juice wrappers.
The possibilities are endless when you think outside the box and outside new items.
What you will need to create your pinhole camera:
black tape
small pice of
an aluminum can
a thumb tack
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2.
Cut open the carton and you will find a pattern inside.
4.
an empty film canister
and 35mm film.
Cut a square out of an aluminum can and take
a thumb tack and poke a hole in the can.Take the
square cut out and cut a smaller square. Tape the
can to the square.
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3.
scissors
scotch tape
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Take the top off the old film canister and flip it upside down
and pop it back on. Tape the two film canisters together.
Fold the box all the way up and place
the film in the box. Tape the can and
paper you taped eariler to the template,
then, place the film in the box, once all
built, tape it with black tape so it
becomes light proof. A few cranks with
your keys or pen cap and your good
to go!