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How To Make A Pringles Can “Saberstrip” – Short & Sweet

Nov 18, 2013 by Udi Tirosh 11 Comments

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I’ve only seen Pringle’s packs being used for snoots, but one day I had the idea to use a Pringle packet for a strip light. Obviously it is limited for size, but it is very versatile. I’m sure I’m not the only one to have had this idea, but I haven’t seen any tutorials for it so far, so thought I would make one.

How To Make A Pringle Can "Saberstrip" - Short & Sweet

Anyway on with the show …

Step 1 – Get yourself

  • A Pringle’s packet :)
  • Gaffa tape
  • A thin piece of fabric which will let the light pass through but act as a diffuser. (both silk and ripstop work great)

How To Make A Pringle Can "Saberstrip" - Short & Sweet

Step 2 – Marking

Mark out a rectangle running the length of the Pringle’s packet.

How To Make A Pringle Can "Saberstrip" - Short & Sweet

Step 3 – Cutting

Main Body – Cut the rectangular section out with a knife.

Lid section – use your flash to mark out a rectangle on the lid, and cut that out. Make sure to leave 2 triangular flaps. These will act as grips.

How To Make A Pringle Can "Saberstrip" - Short & Sweet

Step 4 – Diffusion

Measure out the piece of fabric, cut and fix into place with the gaffa tape. Finish by covering as much of the main body as you wish with gaffa tape.

Cover the lid with gaffa tape and cut where needed, to minimize light leakage.

How To Make A Pringle Can "Saberstrip" - Short & Sweet

Step 5 – TADA!

And there you have it. Attach the newly made strip light to the top of the flash, and notice how you can swivel the main body to face different directions.

How To Make A Pringle Can "Saberstrip" - Short & Sweet

Here are a couple of examples of its use.

In the first image I placed the strobe above the subject.

How To Make A Pringle Can "Saberstrip" - Short & Sweet

In the second image, I use the strobe as the background light, The Pringle’s strip light was horizontal and facing up.

How To Make A Pringle Can "Saberstrip" - Short & Sweet

About The Author

Owen Harvey is a 3D artist and have been snapping pics from 2007. He lives in the countryside just north of London. You can follow him on Flickr and visit his web page here.

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About Udi Tirosh

Udi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.

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