Photogram Question!

[AsherMichael]

Trying to add a smoke effect to my photogram.

What materials can i use to achieve this effect?

Thanks!

[PaulaFgroa]

you could have smoke, but it may be too light to create the effect. Maybe if you throw some sand or flour, it would make it slightly, but it wouldn't look like natural smoke.

[Henry Peach]

Translucent cloth or fabric? I've used wrinkled plastic wrap in making photograms. Different looks depending on how it was shaped and layered. That's where I'd start. What about a glass pan filled with different opacity liquids that don't mix all the way?

[artzyfartzy1]

dry ice maybe?

[twinkle_turnip]

dry ice maybe?

I do not thing dry ice would be opaque enough. Do you want billowy or swirly smoke?

For swirly smoke with ortho paper, maybe try drops of red-colored glycerin in a pan filled or on glass plate coated with mineral oil. You may need to mix glycerin with water to get the right thickness or viscocity.

In theory, anyway, drops of glycerin or glycerin solution will fall to the bottom. You could then slowly stir or otherwise manipulate the glycerin layer to create smoke effects. Maybe build up layers with green colored glycerine. Using other techniques, like crinkled transluscent material, ect, you might be able to get some smokey effects?

I don't know if it would work, but you'd prob get something interesting even of not smoke.