DIY Foam Core shade for 7" LCD monitors at DVinfo.net

Bill Davis · January 24th, 2011, 11:35 PM

Sunny day shoot - no time to order a sunshade for my Marshall 7" LCD monitor.

So I grabbed some waste black foam core and did this.

Worked INCREDIBLY well. Costs virtually nothing if you have scrap around.

Took 10 minutes to make it with a foam core, framing square, and razor knife.

(for those who are new to form core - one of it's most exceptional characteristics is that if you score it with a razor knife and bend it back, it "cracks" along the line, but the paper backing holds it together. Add GAFF To reinforce the bends and you've got a nearly INSTANT monitor shade that blocks the strongest sun and lets you really see what you're shooting.

Enjoy. (Oh, sorry about the crappy iphone photo attached. No time to do better right now)

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Robert Turchick · January 24th, 2011, 11:49 PM

Nice! I went even cheaper with black heavy cardboard and gaffers tape! Wasn't about to fork over $70 for the one to fit my monitor!

Brian Luce · February 17th, 2011, 01:49 PM

Looks good. What method are you using to attach the shade to the monitor? My monitor isn't quite an inch thick. Velcro?

Bill Davis · February 22nd, 2011, 12:02 AM

Sorry for the late reply. Traveling and shooting too much!

The answer is a strip of Gaffers tape at the top. It holds the shade firmly in place and also lets you "flip up" the shade if you're indoors and want everyone to see the shot.

January 24th, 2011, 11:35 PM	#1
Bill Davis Trustee Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Posts: 1,538	DIY Foam Core shade for 7" LCD monitors Sunny day shoot - no time to order a sunshade for my Marshall 7" LCD monitor. So I grabbed some waste black foam core and did this. Worked INCREDIBLY well. Costs virtually nothing if you have scrap around. Took 10 minutes to make it with a foam core, framing square, and razor knife. (for those who are new to form core - one of it's most exceptional characteristics is that if you score it with a razor knife and bend it back, it "cracks" along the line, but the paper backing holds it together. Add GAFF To reinforce the bends and you've got a nearly INSTANT monitor shade that blocks the strongest sun and lets you really see what you're shooting. Enjoy. (Oh, sorry about the crappy iphone photo attached. No time to do better right now) TinyURL.com - shorten that long URL into a tiny URL Attached Thumbnails __________________ Classroom editing instructor? Check out www.starteditingnow.com Turnkey editor training content including licensed training footage for classroom use.

January 24th, 2011, 11:49 PM	#2
Robert Turchick Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 1,389	Nice! I went even cheaper with black heavy cardboard and gaffers tape! Wasn't about to fork over $70 for the one to fit my monitor! __________________ The older I get, the better I was!

February 22nd, 2011, 12:02 AM	#4
Bill Davis Trustee Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Posts: 1,538	Re: DIY Foam Core shade for 7" LCD monitors Sorry for the late reply. Traveling and shooting too much! The answer is a strip of Gaffers tape at the top. It holds the shade firmly in place and also lets you "flip up" the shade if you're indoors and want everyone to see the shot. __________________ Classroom editing instructor? Check out www.starteditingnow.com Turnkey editor training content including licensed training footage for classroom use.

February 17th, 2011, 01:49 PM	#3
Brian Luce Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,290	Looks good. What method are you using to attach the shade to the monitor? My monitor isn't quite an inch thick. Velcro?