Black Drinking Straws

whoswho · 21st February 2008

I went to Arts Friend and Spotlight, and they don't have. Next stop is party shops to check out. Not sure if they carry them.

Anyone able to advise where can I get Black Drinking Straws in Singapore?

flipfreak · 21st February 2008

making grid for strobing?

NoMoney · 21st February 2008

Perhaps can try calling them? (http://www.skp.com.sg/)

whoswho · 21st February 2008

Originally Posted by flipfreak

making grid for strobing?

Yep! Not in a hurry though. The zoom of my flash works ok for the time being.

whoswho · 21st February 2008

Originally Posted by NoMoney

Perhaps can try calling them? (http://www.skp.com.sg/)

Thanks! Will check them out. Saw those black drinking straws in St James though... Was so tempted to just put them in my bag the other day.

Youhong · 22nd February 2008

Take take them FOC from clubs/pubs!!!

I made a honeycomb too, but not from straws...

flipfreak · 22nd February 2008

Originally Posted by whoswho

Yep! Not in a hurry though. The zoom of my flash works ok for the time being.

soup spoon uses black straws. grab from there. i am planning to make mine from coroplast though. tighter.

jfoo · 28th February 2008

Originally Posted by flipfreak

soup spoon uses black straws. grab from there. i am planning to make mine from coroplast though. tighter.

corrugated cardboards also can. many choices for you.

incubus · 28th February 2008

i got mine from a neighbourhood shop in amk, dirt cheap. pm me for location if anyone is still interested

whoswho · 29th February 2008

OK, finally found one shop just opposite my office in Bugis. It's beside the Toni and Guy Academy building. And yes, dirt cheap, 2 bucks for a pack full of black straws.

flipfreak · 29th February 2008

Originally Posted by jfoo

corrugated cardboards also can. many choices for you.

wouldnt the plastic be better than paper?

metallilan · 29th February 2008

i made mine sometime ago..posted some images on my blog..

whoswho · 3rd March 2008

Originally Posted by metallilan

i made mine sometime ago..posted some images on my blog..

Innovative metallilan! Clean and easy. Not like the black straws.

Maybe we can compare the results from the different materials that we use. I'll post some later tonight.

flipfreak · 3rd March 2008

anyone wanna share the corrulated plastic let me know. one piece too big already. popular has 2 sizes. small one is 1.60. i figure can make 3-4 grids from 1.

Sam0606 · 3rd March 2008

just to share, from what i observed so far, corrugated plastic/cardboard gridspot throws a tighter, squarish/rectangular pattern, due to the shape of its holes. if you prefer a circular pattern, you'll need to use the round straws. so by that logic, i suppose you could make any kind of shape by controlling the shape of the holes? haha

flipfreak · 3rd March 2008

i don't think the shape is obvious unless u throw it on a flat surface like background paper. as a rim light, it shldnt matter.

flipfreak · 3rd March 2008

i got a pack of black straws during lunch. anyone who wants to have some just let me know. i got the smaller straws with a bendy tip because its smaller than the normal ones.

sillyme · 3rd March 2008

Originally Posted by flipfreak

wouldnt the plastic be better than paper?

Corrugated boards do come made of plastic.

sillyme · 3rd March 2008

Can try those shops selling party products at the Concourse.

metallilan · 3rd March 2008

Most of the materials i found came from Popular

21st February 2008	#1
whoswho Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 300	Black Drinking Straws I went to Arts Friend and Spotlight, and they don't have. Next stop is party shops to check out. Not sure if they carry them. Anyone able to advise where can I get Black Drinking Straws in Singapore?

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flipfreak Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,324	Re: Black Drinking Straws making grid for strobing? __________________ My Portfolio \| My Blog

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NoMoney Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ang Mo Kio Posts: 1,206	Re: Black Drinking Straws Perhaps can try calling them? (http://www.skp.com.sg/) __________________ Let's get rolling :)

22nd February 2008	#6
Youhong Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: North Posts: 3,906	Re: Black Drinking Straws Take take them FOC from clubs/pubs!!! I made a honeycomb too, but not from straws... __________________ I am NOT a PROfessional photographer and photography is NOT my hobby

28th February 2008	#9
incubus Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: galaxy far far away Posts: 1,505	Re: Black Drinking Straws i got mine from a neighbourhood shop in amk, dirt cheap. pm me for location if anyone is still interested

29th February 2008	#10
whoswho Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 300	Re: Black Drinking Straws OK, finally found one shop just opposite my office in Bugis. It's beside the Toni and Guy Academy building. And yes, dirt cheap, 2 bucks for a pack full of black straws.

29th February 2008	#12
metallilan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,843	Re: Black Drinking Straws i made mine sometime ago..posted some images on my blog..

3rd March 2008	#14
flipfreak Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,324	Re: Black Drinking Straws anyone wanna share the corrulated plastic let me know. one piece too big already. popular has 2 sizes. small one is 1.60. i figure can make 3-4 grids from 1. __________________ My Portfolio \| My Blog

3rd March 2008	#15
Sam0606 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 286	Re: Black Drinking Straws just to share, from what i observed so far, corrugated plastic/cardboard gridspot throws a tighter, squarish/rectangular pattern, due to the shape of its holes. if you prefer a circular pattern, you'll need to use the round straws. so by that logic, i suppose you could make any kind of shape by controlling the shape of the holes? haha __________________ -- My Portfolio -- Website --

3rd March 2008	#16
flipfreak Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,324	Re: Black Drinking Straws i don't think the shape is obvious unless u throw it on a flat surface like background paper. as a rim light, it shldnt matter. __________________ My Portfolio \| My Blog

3rd March 2008	#17
flipfreak Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,324	Re: Black Drinking Straws i got a pack of black straws during lunch. anyone who wants to have some just let me know. i got the smaller straws with a bendy tip because its smaller than the normal ones. __________________ My Portfolio \| My Blog

3rd March 2008	#19
sillyme Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boon Keng Posts: 95	Re: Black Drinking Straws Can try those shops selling party products at the Concourse.

3rd March 2008	#20
metallilan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,843	Re: Black Drinking Straws Most of the materials i found came from Popular