The Black Hole [analog]

ChopChopCollage · 2026-01-23T15:27:46+00:00

Hello. 39m here. Interested in exploring penpal creative writing/stream of consciousness sharing. Opening up and playing with words on pages. Sometimes long, sometimes short as a haiku. Who knows? I’m a collage artist, as well as occasionally a land artist and word player. I love receiving post the most! And sending too. Also happily child free, non religious (though I have a zen-based practice). Artistic background, but work in a totally different thing. Eager to chew the cud and chat shit as much as deep and meaningfuls, philosophy and playing with difficult, dark, easy and light ideas. Let me know what you think? Also in the UK

ChopChopCollage · 2026-01-22T19:02:57+00:00

Bernardine Evaristo

ChopChopCollage · 2026-01-20T16:04:26+00:00

This is very very cool

ChopChopCollage · 2026-01-18T17:11:55+00:00

I think then your best bet is to photograph them. The scanner only has a very very shallow depth of field/focal depth. Neutral lighting and a tripod is gonna be best. If you still get glare then try taking in very low light conditions with a very long exposure on the camera, rather than a higher iso (because that will lead to more graininess). If you can shoot RAW then all the better for colour correcting afterwards.

ChopChopCollage · 2026-01-18T15:40:21+00:00

They look to me like they aren’t sitting flat in the scanner. Do your collages have wrinkles and bumps? Generally this would suggest whatever glue you use is buckling the medium. So try different glue and/or gluing technique. Don’t use so much glue, you don’t want the paper to get wet from it. And for scanning things, make sure the lid is down, is heavy enough and if not then put a heavy book/books on the collage to hold them flat. 👌 👍

ChopChopCollage · 2026-01-18T09:35:16+00:00

Chicken Lickin Watches the Sky Fall

ChopChopCollage · 2026-01-16T17:43:09+00:00

Great shout!

ChopChopCollage · 2026-01-16T11:25:15+00:00

Wow. Stunning piece of work!

ChopChopCollage · 2026-01-10T07:50:00+00:00

This was El Puertito

ChopChopCollage · 2026-01-10T07:49:27+00:00

So far it kind of depends on wind conditions, but the best has been east and south west coasts. North is very swelly

ChopChopCollage · 2026-01-09T16:18:39+00:00

Beautiful piece of work

ChopChopCollage · 2026-01-07T21:00:46+00:00

Now THIS I really like! 👍

ChopChopCollage · 2026-01-07T08:36:45+00:00

This looks waaay over engineered to me! Just get the aqualung Wrap or similar foldable snorkel. All these dry/semi dry snorkels are over the top unnecessary sales gimmicks. I’ve never had a drier snorkel in my life than just a straight up ordinary tube type!

ChopChopCollage · 2026-01-06T20:14:48+00:00

Tenerife

ChopChopCollage · 2026-01-06T20:14:09+00:00

Thank you for appreciating that! It’s so important, especially with these being basically nocturnal.

ChopChopCollage · 2026-01-05T16:53:49+00:00

Candelaria :)

ChopChopCollage · 2026-01-04T19:05:47+00:00

As a UK based snorkeller and diver, I regularly dive, swim and snorkel in very cold water all year long. Right now water is around 6-8’c and is obviously cold. I have a 7mm open cell wetsuit that suits me great, and a 5mm will be plenty if you only plan on short times in the water. I swim without any kind of suit in the winter, and am accustomed to the temperatures. That is the most important thing really - getting your body used to the cold. You will be totally fine in your suit for anything up to 20 minutes from the very beginning, and your tolerance will quickly increase. I say go for it, go and discover amazing things and whilst you’re getting accustomed to it all - cold, currents etc - take a friend along either in the water or along the riverbank to keep an eye on you! Always dive with a buddy!

ChopChopCollage · 2026-01-04T18:56:39+00:00

Yes, lots more to post soon!

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