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Janice Glesser
Film Goddess

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From: Sunnyvale, CA USA
Registered: Sep 2011

posted June 26, 2012 12:47 AM

Here is a video on how to Splice Film with Kodak Presstapes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7svDF_Gc8pk&feature=g-upl

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Bruce Wright
Expert Film Handler

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From: Denham Springs, La.
Registered: Oct 2011

posted June 26, 2012 10:07 PM

Thanks Janice. I needed that. My fingers seem unable to master
the fine points of splicing

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Janice Glesser
Film Goddess

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From: Sunnyvale, CA USA
Registered: Sep 2011

posted June 26, 2012 11:06 PM

You're very welcome Bruce. Even though Presstapes seem to have a questionable reputation on this forum...they are still used and I'm surprised someone hasn't produced a video before this.

I prefer using cement...but it doesn't work on all film so I use Presstapes when necessary.

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Austin Holcomb
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: New Bloomington, OH, USA
Registered: Mar 2011

posted June 26, 2012 11:11 PM

Great video!
Austin

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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

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From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
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posted June 26, 2012 11:19 PM

Janice, great tutorial.

Could you kindly make similar video with cement please.

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Austin Holcomb
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: New Bloomington, OH, USA
Registered: Mar 2011

posted June 26, 2012 11:20 PM

I second that [Smile]

Austin

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Joe Balitzki
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Charleston, SC, USA
Registered: Aug 2005

posted June 27, 2012 12:49 PM

Actually, you are supposed to overlap both pieces of the film(s) before you cut it...

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John Yapp
Expert Film Handler

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From: Telford England.
Registered: Dec 2011

posted June 27, 2012 05:03 PM

great video Janice, very professionally done.

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Janice Glesser
Film Goddess

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From: Sunnyvale, CA USA
Registered: Sep 2011

posted June 27, 2012 07:24 PM

I've seen a video on using a cement splicer. I'll see if I can find the link. However, I'll put making a cement splicer tutorial on my to-do list [Smile]

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Hugh Thompson Scott
Film God

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From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
Registered: Jan 2012

posted June 27, 2012 07:54 PM

The secret of good cement splices is not to scrape too much,
clean the debris from the TWO scraped surfaces and not to apply
too much or too little cement. A little trick to enable the correct
amount to be deposited on the small area is to find a darning
needle (ask the lady of the house first) and nip off the end which
will give you a little fork that when dipped in the cement will
deposit just enough on the film to be joined.Too much will weaken
the splice,too little will not join correctly.Always make sure the
cement is fresh.

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Janice Glesser
Film Goddess

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From: Sunnyvale, CA USA
Registered: Sep 2011

posted June 27, 2012 11:14 PM

If you can bare the sound of this guys sqweeky splicer [Smile]

here's a demo of using a cement splicer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7JGm5USQKU

This guy just uses his finger to demonstrate.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB2c4jzy1NE&feature=related

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Janice

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Hugh Thompson Scott
Film God

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From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
Registered: Jan 2012

posted June 28, 2012 04:16 AM

I really loved that splicer Jan,Dracula's coffin lid isn't as bad,but
then he's in and out of it all day.Not so sure I agree with dabbing
both sides, as this can cause warp as you know,or drying under
a heat source can dry the join out too quick.How about that bit
of advice that both sides should be emulsion up,he'd have a
helluva job doing otherwise.Janice,you have got to make this
instructional video...........squeaks are optional.

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Timothy Price
Master Film Handler

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From: Minneapolis, MN. USA
Registered: Nov 2009

posted August 15, 2012 03:29 PM

Fabulous Janice! Thanks Soooooooooo Much! [Big Grin]

If you Facebook, please visit my Collecting 8mm FB Page!

Tim

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Collecting-Super-8mm/136314259824751

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Kenneth DePriest Jr
Film Handler

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From: severn MD
Registered: Aug 2012

posted August 16, 2012 01:27 PM

when I went from a chinon projector to an Elmo 1200HD none of the presstape splicer would pass through the gate without jumping, I had to get a Ciro two frame splicer and redo alot of my films....that splicer was easy and convienient because it did 8mm, super 8 and 16mm.

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Janice Glesser
Film Goddess

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From: Sunnyvale, CA USA
Registered: Sep 2011

posted August 16, 2012 02:13 PM

Thanks Timothy for sharing my video link.

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Janice

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