Chroma-Crystal Questions - Engraving Etc. Forum

From:	Stunt Engraver (DGL)	11 Mar 2007
To:	GBengraver	1 of 6

6290.1
Greg, As a person who owns a Chroma-Crystal system, I thought you'd be the likely person to tap for a real world opinion and answers to some questions. :-) Is there any magic in the crystal itself, or can (flat) off-the-shelf crystal or glass objects be decorated with the system? Since the print media used in the process is a transparency, does the resulting image have sufficient opacity, or does that depend on the image itself? Of the consumables, which do you use the most? The crystal-to-crystal glue sounds simply like UV glue, that could be obtained through sources, other than QLT. Do you think that would hold true for the film-to-crystal glue? Sorry to hammer you with so many questions. As a photographer, my wife thinks she may be able to use such a system, to compliment some of her work. Thank you, David "The Stunt Engraver" Lavaneri DGL Engraving Port Hueneme, CA

From:	Goodvol (JIMGOOD)	14 Mar 2007
To:	Stunt Engraver (DGL)	2 of 6

6290.2 In reply to 6290.1

David,

I would be interested in the answers to these questions. Did Grep PM you the answers or has he just not been able to respond, yet?

Thanks!

Jim

From:	Stunt Engraver (DGL)	15 Mar 2007
To:	Goodvol (JIMGOOD)	3 of 6

6290.3 In reply to 6290.2
Jim, Greg hasn't read my post yet and I haven't heard anything privately. David "The Stunt Engraver" Lavaneri DGL Engraving Port Hueneme, CA

From:	Ruben (QUIEROLEARN)	15 Mar 2007
To:	Stunt Engraver (DGL)	4 of 6

6290.4 In reply to 6290.1

David,

Let me tell you the little I know,

there is no magic in the crystal, any flat crystal or glass will work,

I think there is e difference in between the glue for crystal and film,

For crystal to crystal you could buy it any where, is just a simple crystal to crystal uv glue, I'm not sure what kind of uv glue for the film they use,

but I did it with a regular photo on a 2.5x3.5x1/4 glass and I used
glaze from my Excel system and it works great, so I figure that if I use a
film like them it will give the same effect, to trim the edges you just cut them with exact-o or any blade following the edges around the item

Ruben

From:	Stunt Engraver (DGL)	15 Mar 2007
To:	Ruben (QUIEROLEARN)	5 of 6

6290.5 In reply to 6290.4
Thank you Ruben. The little you know, tells me a lot. :-) David "The Stunt Engraver" Lavaneri DGL Engraving Port Hueneme, CA

From:	Ruben (QUIEROLEARN)	15 Mar 2007
To:	Stunt Engraver (DGL)	6 of 6

6290.6 In reply to 6290.5

You are welcome ;-)

Ruben