Full Version: Artistic Laser
From: Barbara (RGILE) [#1]
26 Feb 2007
To: ALL
I was just wondering if Artistic Laser (I think that's the name) was there showing their color process for tile.
When you all settle the dust down. Let me and other know how you liked it and if it looks like it will be something for the future?
Barb
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#2]
26 Feb 2007
To: Barbara (RGILE) [#1] 26 Feb 2007
Barbara,
If you're asking about Atomic Art, I visited their training facility, which is in the final stages of preparation and took a few pictures.
I spoke at length to Thom and Terry Price and within the next few days, I'll post my assessment of their process and the training program.
There's much more to it than meets the eye.
EDITED: 26 Feb 2007 by DGL
From: Barbara (RGILE) [#3]
26 Feb 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#2] 26 Feb 2007
thanks.
Barb
From: PenTrophy (PENINSULATROPHY) [#4]
26 Feb 2007
To: Barbara (RGILE) [#1] 26 Feb 2007
From: Barbara (RGILE) [#5]
26 Feb 2007
To: PenTrophy (PENINSULATROPHY) [#4] 26 Feb 2007
I guess it was Atomic Laser.
It's the one with the color imaging process on tile.
Barbara
From: Mikey (MIKE2449) [#6]
26 Feb 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#2] 26 Feb 2007
Dave:
I would be very interested in this process as well. I may also be able to contribute as tile and stone have been my life.
Thanks,
Michael
From: Mikey (MIKE2449) [#7]
26 Feb 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#2] 26 Feb 2007
Do you think the people at www.3scoreinc.com are using the same process? One of their installs is a 1900 square foot swimming pool--they say only took 10 days to complete. I find this remarkable.
Thanks,
Mike
EDITED: 26 Feb 2007 by DGL
From: Barbara (RGILE) [#8]
26 Feb 2007
To: Mikey (MIKE2449) [#7] 26 Feb 2007
I went the their website, and it looks like they do mostly laser tile, but the other stuff looks beautiful. I especially liked the black granite tiles on the kitchen backslash and the floor. Awesome work.
Thanks for sharing. I don't know about their color stuff though.
Barb
From: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#9]
26 Feb 2007
To: Mikey (MIKE2449) [#7] 27 Feb 2007
Lasertile.com, a supplier of laserable tiles, is a division of 3scoreinc
I believe the colored "art mosaics" that 3score does are standard old style color mosaics using solid colored small tiles. They have what they call a "high speed placement system" for creating the tile mosaics.
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#10]
26 Feb 2007
To: Mikey (MIKE2449) [#6] 27 Feb 2007
I mentioned we had someone on our forum (you) to Thom and Terry and said you'd probably be a good candidate, due to your current work in stone and public art displays.
At the ARA show, the single most impressive piece of work (Atomic Art) I saw, was a black marble (granite?) mural, where the majority of the work was done in natural laser engraving, with Koi in the artwork produced in color.
It was in the Universal laser booth.
There's been no lack of controversy around this process, due to the licensing/training fee, which is about $4500.
The 4 days of training is very comprehensive and intense.
I think Paul Harrison (Thermark) put it succinctly, when asked why a person just couldn't buy Thermark and figure the Atomic Art process on their own.
He asked the questioner, "In your business, how much do your charge for your time?"
The person said, "$50 per hour."
Paul then asked, "Do you think you can figure this out in less than 100 hours?"
"No" was the answer.
I think that would hold true for most anyone trying to crack the code on this process that Thom and Terry have spent thousands of man hours developing.
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#11]
26 Feb 2007
To: Mikey (MIKE2449) [#7] 27 Feb 2007
I agree with Dave Jones' take on the pool mural.