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 15 2010, 12:46 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 have this dialed in now, new direction with flawless results.
I printed directly onto the brass with my Epson Inkjet photo printer via the CD printing holder. I cut out a rectangular box in a CD as a jig and placed the brass slug into it after heating the brass slug up with an iron. After the image has been printed it is still wet enough to smear but by heating the slug up first, the ink sticks and does not pool, all of the finest details are printed just as if i were printing onto photo paper. I carefully remove the brass slug and dust it with powder coating paint sprayed through my airbrush media blasting tool. I then place it on top of an inverted hot iron for a few minutes until i can see the powder coat melt in. I remove it and place it into the Acid solution for 6 minutes but i may try even a few more to see really how deep i can etch before the mask breaks down. After removing the Medallion from the Acid bath and rinsing it, all it takes is some acetone on a rag to remove the printed imaged and i am left with a perfect photo etch. I will take some pictures of it when my camera battery is recharged. |
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