Rayzist Photomask, Inc. - Custom Hi-Res Photograpic Photo Resist

SR3000™ Photograph Photomasks
Price Information

SR3000™ Photograph Photomasks

Price Information
Download Custom Photomask:
Order Form (PDF 22kb)
Price List (PDF (51kb)

"Unbelievable detail. I've never been able to sandcarve a halftone like this before!"
- Mark Johnson, NJ

Ready to Blast! - You send the photograph, we send the photomask.
Quick Service - Standard service 4 days, Low cost rush service available
Great Value - Price includes photo scan, prep, and finished mask at 85lpi half-tone screen.
Unsurpassed Detail - Made to order with
SR3000™ 2 mil film and our specialized in-house process for the ultimate in high resolution half-tone photograph etching. You won't see detail like this anywhere!

Submission Instructions
1) Send Original Photograph & Photograph Order Form (PDF 21k) to Rayzist. Electronic files, scans, color copies, etc. can not be accepted. Color photographs are preferred. Be sure the Order Form has been filled out completely and correctly: ● Email address, name and phone # ● Shipping Address: name, address, and phone # ● Billing Address (if different from above)	Rayzist Photomask, Inc. Atten: Art Dept 955 Park Center Dr. Vista, CA 92083* * as of July 1st, our new zip code is 1234-5678 DO NOT use new zip code prior to July 1st.

Preparing to Etch

Apply the Photomask

Tape Off

Rayzist® Photograph photomasks are prepared with SR3000™ Self-Stick photo resist film ready to apply to the substrate you will be sandcarving.
This IS NOT a self adhesive film; nor is there any adhesive that has been applied. As a result,
SR3000™ provides optimum potential for the highest resolution half tones possible with a photo resist film.

Always clean the substrate about to be sandcarved. To transfer the photomask on to the item, FIRMLY apply with a plastic burnisher. We recommend the use of a secondary burnish with our Wire Wheel Brush. Peel off the clear carrier sheet by flicking a corner of the mask until loosened.

Finish the job by taping off the unprotected areas of your piece with blasting tape.

Etching & Clean-Up

Frost the Item

Clean Up

Using a pressure pot system and 220 grit aluminum oxide or silicon carbide blast the photograph at 25-30 psi for no more than 3 passes. Hold the nozzle about 4"-6" away and carve with long strokes across the entire design. Once the clear membrane has been removed (you will see it turn white and disappear rapidly) continue to frost the photograph until a second pass is complete.
DO NOT hold the nozzle in one place too long as the film will over-heat and burn through, leaving a speckled effect in the glass. Siphon systems are not recommend for photograph blasting.

Photomasks can be removed by either pulling it off or by soaking for a few minutes in hot soapy water. There is no adhesive residue to contend with.

A paint fill may be applied AFTER the mask has been removed using a high quality spray paint LIGHTLY sprayed onto the etching. Allow to dry completely, clean up with fresh razor blade.