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Project Steps

Gather your parts and tools.

I bought a cheap ($4.00) Lens hood from DealExtreme for this experiment rather than using the expensive one from the manufacturer of my camera.

You can get the Carbon Fiber sticker from your local auto parts store if you’ve got a very deep wallet and/or you are impatient. I got mine from eBay for 1/10th the price and a little wait. These textured stickers come in many colors, I choose basic blank.

Pretty much any pair of clean, sharp scissors will work.

You want your hobby knife to have a fresh, very sharp blade.

Measure the Circumference of the hood.

Measure the Length of the hood.

Measure the Diameter of the hood, both at the front and at the back.