How to Make 3D Photos

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Instructions

1

Find the perfect photo for your 3-D project. Ideally, a good shot will contain at least three layers of depth, such as a person in the foreground, trees in the midsection, and mountains in the backdrop. The more depth the picture contains, the better the 3-D photo will be.

2

Count the depth layers in the picture. Decide how many you want to make 3-D. Get at least the same number of additional copies made of the photo. (It's optional, but a good idea, to make two extra copies in case you make any mistakes.)

3

Set one picture aside. On each of the others, cut out one depth layer while leaving the layers on top of it intact. For example: If the top layer is a person in the foreground, cut that person out of one photo. On the next picture, cut out the trees in the midsection, leaving the person in the foreground intact. Repeat with each photo, cutting around the objects in that layer without disturbing the layers in front of it.

4

Assemble the photos in layered order. Pin the full photo that was previously set aside to the corkboard. Line it up perfectly straight.

5

Place the next layer on top of the full photo. (In our example, this would be the mountainous background.) Line it up so it sits in the same position as in the full photo.

6

Repeat with each layer in order, until you have them in place from foreground to background. Pin the edges of each layer to the corkboard by tapping the pins in with a hammer. You want the pins sticking out halfway.

7

Pull the top layer away from the board until it touches the pin heads. Pull the next layer away from the board until it sits a few millimeters beneath the first. Repeat with all layers, then adjust so they're all an equal distance apart.

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If you need an inexpensive but meaningful gift for someone, you can make a 3-D photo they'll appreciate for years to come.

Instructions

1

Find the perfect photo for your 3-D project. Ideally, a good shot will contain at least three layers of depth, such as a person in the foreground, trees in the midsection, and mountains in the backdrop. The more depth the picture contains, the better the 3-D photo will be.

2

Count the depth layers in the picture. Decide how many you want to make 3-D. Get at least the same number of additional copies made of the photo. (It's optional, but a good idea, to make two extra copies in case you make any mistakes.)

3

Set one picture aside. On each of the others, cut out one depth layer while leaving the layers on top of it intact. For example: If the top layer is a person in the foreground, cut that person out of one photo. On the next picture, cut out the trees in the midsection, leaving the person in the foreground intact. Repeat with each photo, cutting around the objects in that layer without disturbing the layers in front of it.

4

Assemble the photos in layered order. Pin the full photo that was previously set aside to the corkboard. Line it up perfectly straight.

5

Place the next layer on top of the full photo. (In our example, this would be the mountainous background.) Line it up so it sits in the same position as in the full photo.

6

Repeat with each layer in order, until you have them in place from foreground to background. Pin the edges of each layer to the corkboard by tapping the pins in with a hammer. You want the pins sticking out halfway.

7

Pull the top layer away from the board until it touches the pin heads.

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. Pull the next layer away from the board until it sits a few millimeters beneath the first. Repeat with all layers, then adjust so they're all an equal distance apart.

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