braca_nadezdic Posted June 19, 2001 Share Posted June 19, 2001 Can somebody help me, how I can uuse glycerin on bottle shots to get uniformed tiny drops. Do I have to mix glycerin with water, if yes, what ratio?Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_andrews Posted June 20, 2001 Share Posted June 20, 2001 Hey come on! You know better than to ask that. All pro photographers keep their glycerin/water ratios a closely guarded trade secret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefan_ballard1 Posted June 23, 2001 Share Posted June 23, 2001 I have had good success with a 50/50 ratio. It doesn't last indefinitely -- you should spray it on shortly before you expect to shoot film. Any more water, and the drops tend to run. Any less, and it clogs the sprayer. Use a cotton swab dipped in windex to clean off drops from where you don't want them.<p>The real trick is finding a good sprayer. Spray bottles for cleaning solution/plant misters tend to make the drops too big and then the mixture just runs down the side of the glass, leaving a "run" mark. I buy little plastic cologne/hairspay bottles at the beauty supply -- they ten to make a finer mist. After a while the gelatin clogs the spayer and ruins it -- I have found soaking the spay gun to clean it after use prolongs its life.<p>I also dip a toothpick in pure gelatin ans use that th apply drops exactly where I want them.<p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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