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A simple guide for turning your Polaroid photos in to transparent image.
You will need to take a fresh Polaroid for this, to get your camera ready and start snapping!

Posted by Cat Morley from London, United Kingdom • Published See Cat Morley's 1145 projects »
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  • How to make a photography. Transparent Polaroids - Step 1
    Step 1

    Start by cutting along the bottom edge of the polaroid.

  • How to make a photography. Transparent Polaroids - Step 2
    Step 2

    Get a hair dyer and heat the bottom of the photograph.

  • How to make a photography. Transparent Polaroids - Step 3
    Step 3

    As the Polaroid gets hot, you can start to peel the image away from the paper baking.

  • How to make a photography. Transparent Polaroids - Step 4
    Step 4

    Keep going but be very careful, as it can tear easily.

  • How to make a photography. Transparent Polaroids - Step 5
    Step 5

    When you're finished, hold the photo up to the light and admire your work. We'd love to see what crafts could be made with these!

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CO + K User

Mine didn't work... It peeled but it wasn't transparent underneath. I'm wondering, do you have to have a specific kind of Polaroid to do this? Because I have three different kinds of Polaroids.
Cat Morley
Cat Morley · London, GB · 1432 projects
I used the Impossible Project film for it. I'm sorry yours didn't work Happy
Cat Morley
Cat Morley · London, GB · 1432 projects
I used the Impossible Project film for it. I'm sorry yours didn't work Happy
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