Rugged 40-Roll Film Storage

The Problem: I bulk roll 200 feet of film for several of my black and white projects. I need a storage solution to keep both unexposed and exposed film organized and easy to locate. Additionally, I need a way to show undeveloped film at airports to security so they don’t dread having to swab each roll individually.

The Solution: I designed a simple box with film holders sized to fit both 35mm and 120 film. I can use the columns of the inserts as a “Kanban board” for the film, which moves from fresh re-rolled film to rolls that need to be developed and are already exposed.

I also designed a shallower bottom part of the case to fit only 35mm film, which is what I use for the Out of Memory series. It holds all 40 films needed to complete each volume of the project. The roll currently in the camera acts as a spacer between exposed and unexposed film.

Channel for the seal made to accept the TPU filament itself as a seal, eliminating the need to print TPU, which is notoriously difficult to print.

I don’t think the case is actually waterproof, but it is definitely more humidity-resistant than without the seal. The case has a tiny bit of space for a desiccant to be placed on top of the films if you live in a super-humid environment and want to have it inside the box.

Work Log

• 2025.05.04: Initial design and publishing.

Credits and License

Based on Rugged Box (Parametric) by Whity.

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