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12 October 2006

Ask MeCha Two Things. I have two questions. Help?→[More:]

1. I want to buy a few of the blank, hollow, beigy round spheres that you sometimes see in craft stores. I think they're made out of recycled cardboard, and once in a while, paper mache, although the paper mache ones tend to be a bit rough on the outside. Sometimes you see stackable shaker-style boxes and things made from this material - you're supposed to paint or decoupage them. I'd like to get about a dozen about the size of a softball, not a baseball, that's too small. I don't know what they're called...spheres? Balls? Orbs? What are they made from? What are they called? Does anyone know where I can get them? AC Mooore doesn't carry them, nor does Michael's. A place online would be soooo ideal.

2. Does anyone know of a good place online to send 120 film negatives to get prints made? Or put on a CD, whatever works.

post by: iconomy at: 12:57 | 7 comments

Do you have Pat Catan's? I think even those boxes are made from paper mache...

posted by sciurus 12 October | 13:13

I also cannot think of the name of those but I know I've seen them and I don't think they're that hard to find. Are you certain Michael's didn't have them? I know I've seen those spheres there (that's where I get my wool for knitting) before. Maybe they were just out? It is getting near snowman season.

posted by LunaticFringe 12 October | 13:14

iconomy, have you asked question #2 in the Medium Format group discussion threads on Flickr? The I Shoot Film group is another one that might be helpful.

posted by matildaben 12 October | 15:17

Mats, I thought of that, but I didn't ask because I don't want to look like an idiot. I'm serious! What I mean is, this is one of those things where I always think everyone knows the answer but me. And they're just not telling. For real, I don't mind looking like an idiot here, so that's why I asked ;P

posted by iconomy 12 October | 15:41

iconomy, I know Kodak is big on the image CD thing so they're a processor to look for. Before my digital days, I had a couple of rolls from my crappy point and shoot developed at Wolf Camera after a vacation. They did the Kodak CD thingie there. I think just about any camera shop that does processing will do the scanning for you. Is there no shop near you? I don't know any of the online processors. I do most of my prints at Costco (and they also do the CD thing), and they are associated with the online Snapfish.

posted by eekacat 12 October | 16:28

Michael's has them, near where the wood products are. They're like a kind of cardboard, and come in round shapes, boxes, and other types. I'd call them craft balls, but it kind of sounds strange.

posted by redvixen 12 October | 17:39

Try Ikea for the paper balls.

For the film, you are certainly not the only one who doesn't know the answer. I would probably go to the local shopping mall and ask a camera shop or 1-hour photo place. Sometimes meat people are the easiest alternative, if not as cool as those of us who only exist as pixels.

posted by dg 12 October | 17:54

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