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As you can see from the first picture. You assemble the Corner brackets and L bracket in the fashion displayed above. You can mount a 1/4" umbrella swivel stud into the bottom of your flash stand or in my case, my wireless trigger. Once assembled, place your flash in the center of the mixing bowl and mark off where your borders are. Then cut out the size of your flash head to enter into the mixing bowl. Once you have done so. Mark on the mixing bowl where the corner bracket screwholes will meet, and then pull out your drill to make holes for your newly made flash bracket.
After inserting the flash bracket bolts into the bowl, and you have ensured a good fit, it is time to size up your door stop for its center position over your flash. The way I did this, I placed it flush over the bottom of the mixing bowl and marked a triangle where I knew the corners did not override any other screw holes, or the back ends would interfere with the flash body.
Then, I put 3x 1/4" holes in the bowl and also in the door stop plate in corrosponding areas. Onceeverything was assembled and appeared to fit well and snug. I removed all parts for painting.
I first scuffed the surface of the plastic mixing bowl with 150 grit sandpaper to assist in good sticking of the paint. Then painted the inside white and outside black.
I then reassembled it all, and took the test shots below.
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In the above portrait. I used only the dish with the subject holding a 30" white reflector just out of the frame.
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