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Bart Cordell

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[MENTION=108254]Bart Cordell[/MENTION] may I ask how you print he decals? I personally design in PS Elements 13, then insert in Word and rescale, on my Brother laserprinter, but I have trouble in printing small rolex dials, it's not sharp enough... help please?

I print on inkjet printer directly from photoshop, don't know if it make a difference.


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Exactly. what was your though ?


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i thought you used some heavy printing machine... :rofl: mind sharing what inkjet you use? Had no idea that it was possible to print on metal :eek:mg:
 

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i thought you used some heavy printing machine... :rofl: mind sharing what inkjet you use? Had no idea that it was possible to print on metal :eek:mg:

LOL !
I think you must read again all my threads, I print on decals not directly on brass ;)


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[MENTION=108254]Bart Cordell[/MENTION]

might give this a try one day :) my major during high school was actually design.. So I'm very familiar with vector and photoshop files :rofl: but it's been years since I touched the software...
 

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might give this a try one day :) my major during high school was actually design.. So I'm very familiar with vector and photoshop files :rofl: but it's been years since I touched the software...

So your work will be better than mine, I'm not a graphic designer and used photoshop for the first time. I used it without knowledge.


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So your work will be better than mine, I'm not a graphic designer and used photoshop for the first time. I used it without knowledge.


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I doubt it mate... I think the major challenge for me would be to get the Lume mixture right... I have never lumed anything before in my life, I just wonder how the viscosity of the mixture will be... Im thinking that a mini template might help with the neatness


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I have many things to learn about lume too. I use my own recipe with more or less success. Result is acceptable but not as good as it should be.


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I can see the challenges in that... I'm di liberating if it's even worth getting a Lume mixture. I don't really require Lume - I might just end up using gauche paint instead. It dries with a texture like lume


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Didn't know what is gauche paint. Do you have a link ?
Maybe it could be mixed with lume powder

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Edit : do you mean gouache ?
 

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Just stumbled upon this thread. Read the whole thing from start to finish. Bart, you are a genius, sir. I am very impressed. I too await the 1675! Excellent work!

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Just stumbled upon this thread. Read the whole thing from start to finish. Bart, you are a genius, sir. I am very impressed. I too await the 1675! Excellent work!

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Certainly not a genius, just a gilt lover who can't spend money on high end dials.


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Certainly not a genius, just a gilt lover who can't spend money on high end dials.


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You certainly can't tell that these are not "high end". Your work is lovely.

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Didn't know what is gauche paint. Do you have a link ?
Maybe it could be mixed with lume powder

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Edit : do you mean gouache ?

Yes... Using my phone to type out replies :rofl:


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I didnt see this thread when it first posted. Brilliant effort Bart! The finished result looks great!

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1675 dial template progress
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