White paper tape. How would we live without it? The nature of white paper tape is that it:
- is easy to tear one handed
- is great for sealing a roll of seamless background paper, or for taping it to the floor for positioning
- can be written on (even with pencil)
- can be used to mark cue spots on the floor
- can be taped to your hip to mark and remember the height of something, like a tripod
- can be a temporary label, or even a permanent label
- is removable, even from paper, and re-sealable (at least a few times)
- can be used to cover spots or labels on an object in the scene
- is hard to find, except at an art supply store.
You’re invited to share your own favorite, and possibly irreverent, photo, video, and studio tools.
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1 Irreverent photo tool of the week. // Jan 16, 2008 at 3:23 pm
[...] heavy washers make a great counterbalance for small props, and they are stackable for shims. I keep white paper tape, another irreverent tool, attached to each one. The tape is re-usable so that the washer can be [...]
2 Irreverent Photo Tool of the Month // Aug 1, 2008 at 2:50 pm
[...] If you have the white translucent type of film can you can write on it with an indelible marker. White paper tape works well for labeling the black plastic ones. Uses [...]
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