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From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#2]
17 Mar 2007
To: BrianC (INKSQUIRTER) [#1] 17 Mar 2007
Brian,
Are you still doing ink jet sublimation?
If so, printing a black and white photo, to brushed silver aluminum, looks very similar to the Metal Photo process.
EDITED: 17 Mar 2007 by DGL
From: BrianC (INKSQUIRTER) [#3]
17 Mar 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#2] 17 Mar 2007
Good thought David,
Never gave that a thought....
thanks
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#4]
17 Mar 2007
To: BrianC (INKSQUIRTER) [#3] 19 Mar 2007
Brian,
I do that type of plate for a commercial realty agency.
They must like them.
I've been making them, year-in and year-out, for at least five years.
Not only are the results similar to the Metal Photo process, there's the added advantage of including a color, other than black.
EDITED: 17 Mar 2007 by DGL
From: Peter [#5]
17 Mar 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#4] 18 Mar 2007
How do they hold up outside ?
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#6]
18 Mar 2007
To: Peter [#5] Unread
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#7]
18 Mar 2007
To: Peter [#5] Unread
Peter,
Dye sublimated plates aren't meant for exterior use. If used temporarily, they should be good for a few months, but that depends upon how much UV exposure they're subjected to.
There are overcoats, i.e. Frog Juice and others, that can prolong the life of an image, but not for the long haul.
EDITED: 18 Mar 2007 by DGL