OT/ etching or printing onto metal plates, Need to make about 2 dozen plates |
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OT/ etching or printing onto metal plates, Need to make about 2 dozen plates |
iamchappy |
Apr 13 2010, 12:17 PM
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It all happens so fast! Group: Members Posts: 4,893 Joined: 5-November 03 From: minnetonka, mn Member No.: 1,315 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I need to make about 2 dozen metal plates that measure 1.5 x 2" for my 2010 Pheasant stamp print edition.
In past years i have had 100 of these created for me as medallions, struck and gold plated. The last time in 2005 i had this done it cost me around 4,000 only to sell 18 of them so i need an alternative to this to keep the last medallion print collectors happy. I was thinking either etching onto metal or printing onto it, i would like a half tone B/W image but if a stencil is required i could create a line drawing as well. Any of you out there have any experience in this that could share what you know... Attached image(s) |
iamchappy |
Apr 14 2010, 10:07 PM
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It all happens so fast! Group: Members Posts: 4,893 Joined: 5-November 03 From: minnetonka, mn Member No.: 1,315 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
My first attempt, came out better than i hoped for. I ironed the image onto the brass from my laser copier printed transfer. The next etch will be deeper and i will bring out some detail on the original image so it will reproduce better. The cattail weeds got kinda lost.
I rubbed some black paint into the etched area so it would show up. The detail is incredible. Attached image(s) |
Porcharu |
Apr 14 2010, 11:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 27-January 05 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 3,518 Region Association: Northern California |
My first attempt, came out better than i hoped for. I ironed the image onto the brass from my laser copier printed transfer. The next etch will be deeper and i will bring out some detail on the original image so it will reproduce better. The cattail weeds got kinda lost. I rubbed some black paint into the etched area so it would show up. The detail is incredible. Just a thought - would an inexpensive phote inkjet work even better? Some of those little printers can print amazing detail. Heck the CPUs we all use to get on the net are made via photo etching - now at 45 nanometers and soon to be 32! |
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