Article · Maverick Beyond
How to Make a Polaroid Emulsion Lift
By Jo Howell
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2019
About this lesson
A numbered ten-step emulsion-lift tutorial from cutting the frame away from a Polaroid through soaking, floating and drying, with variations for lifting onto watercolor paper, wood, glass and found objects and tips on working back into a finished lift with other media.
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