vintage steam ironing

Posted by on Oct 26, 2011 in images, minimal | 21 Comments

directions: fill soda bottle with water. top bottle with corked sprinkler. sprinkle clothing generously. place clothing in a plastic bag. wait about [1] hour. iron moist clothing.

 

vintage steam ironing

 

Exif data:

Camera: NIKON D300
Aperture Value: 4.643856
Date Time Digitized: 2011:10:26 10:02:16
Date Time Original: 2011:10:26 10:02:16
Exposure Time: 1 / 80
Flash: Flash did not fire
FNumber: 5
Focal Length: 105
Focal Length In 35mm Film: 157
ISO Speed Ratings: 400
Light Source: unknown
Max Aperture Value: 3.1
Shutter Speed Value: 6.321928
Subject Distance: 1.26
Subject Distance Range: unknown
White Balance: Manual white balance
Lens Model: 105.0 mm f/2.8

 

It’s never safe to be nostalgic about something until you’re absolutely certain there’s no chance of its coming back.
— Bill Vaughn

21 Comments

  1. Len Saltiel
    October 26, 2011

    Very nice composition Sherri. Like to directions too.

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  2. fabrizio
    October 27, 2011

    essential minimalism, nice work

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  3. Fritsch
    October 27, 2011

    It may be never safe to be nostalgic but I can’t help it. The emptiness is amazing, the minimalism is overwhelming, Sherri. Exquisite!
    All the best & safe travels, Fritsch.

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  4. Uwe
    October 27, 2011

    Very nice art. Guess I’ll recommend that guide to my wife (I’m lost if it comes to ironing, need hours for just one shirt). In times of expensice electricity costs, this could be an alternative… ;-))

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  5. A.Barlow
    October 27, 2011

    This is prob my fav so far from your still life set. Looks really cool. Interesting mostly though.

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  6. Robin
    October 27, 2011

    Wow. Stunning in its simplicity. (And brings up good memories of my mother on ironing day.)

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  7. Michael Rawluk
    October 28, 2011

    Very nicely done. I like that strong composition.

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  8. Victoria (Sweden)
    October 29, 2011

    Very nice picture!

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  9. Christopher
    October 29, 2011

    Wonderful minimalism–great composition too

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  10. ....peter
    October 29, 2011

    This is a very original photo Sherri and a great composition and i love your title…. i am old enough to have used one of these many times….peter:)

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  11. Frida
    October 30, 2011

    Lovely composition and I like the instructions also :-)

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  12. Marcie
    October 30, 2011

    Wonderfully nostalgic!! And – I love the ‘written directions’!!!

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  13. Kala
    October 31, 2011

    Wonderful composition and it works too.

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  14. joshi daniel
    October 31, 2011

    so cool and something very interesting!

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  15. rian
    October 31, 2011

    now that’s the first time i’ve heard of that method.. i usually just spray and iron continuously.. :)

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  16. george
    October 31, 2011

    I like the bar coding – very clever – in fact I like the minimalism of the whole image.

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  17. CushmoK
    October 31, 2011

    Interesting minimalistic picture..

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  18. John Prior
    November 1, 2011

    dashing away with the smoothing iron as the song went, nice image.

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  19. Joachim
    November 7, 2011

    Creative work done.

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  20. yz
    November 8, 2011

    without your description i’d never figured out what this was :)

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  21. Turnbill
    November 16, 2011

    My mother had one of these. My brother and I would use it to douse each other from time to time. Probably thrown away with out a thought when she got a new iron with built in steam in the early 1970′s.

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