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Topics in today's digest:

      1. Re: [sandcarving] reproducing photos on stone and glass
           From: KenAum@xxx.xxx
      2. Re: [sandcarving] reproducing photos on stone and glass
           From: Donna/REgina <starcreations@xxx.xxxx
      3. Re: [sandcarving] Digest Number 15
           From: "Art Glass" <art.glass@xxxxxx.xxxx
      4. Re: Digest Number 15
           From: Donna/REgina <starcreations@xxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxx
      5. Re: Digest Number 15
           From: steve.pinn@xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
      6. Re: Digest Number 15
           From: steve.pinn@xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)


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Message: 1
   Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 09:13:28 EDT
   From: KenAum@xxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [sandcarving] reproducing photos on stone and glass

Hope someone has some tips on this.....I have tried, but not had much luck.
Any experts out there ?


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Message: 2
   Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 09:14:29 -0600
   From: Donna/REgina <starcreations@xxx.xxxx
Subject: Re: [sandcarving] reproducing photos on stone and glass

Dieter,

We are new and have seen the portrait pictures on several pieces our
selves. We show dogs also and want to get involved in this area. After
some research we have found some information out and can share with you
what we have found out already. The company Rayzist does has some
information. But what you need is the Adobe program and be able to scan
a picture. With the program you scan it out to 30 - 60 dpi. You will
process this through a 2ml film and go thought the rest of the process.
They told me it would be to light for just plain glass, but would go
very well on darker pieces.  They did send us some information on it and
said the 2ml film was special order but is the same price as the other
mls you order.

REgina
StarCreations
(303) 799-1960


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Message: 3
   Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 19:59:45 +0100
   From: "Art Glass" <art.glass@xxxxxx.xxxx
Subject: Re: [sandcarving] Digest Number 15

Steve,

What kind of printer do you use to put the image onto the acetate?

Paul

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>   From: steve.pinn@pinncorp.org (Stephen Pinn)
>Subject: Re: reproducing photos on stone and glass
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>Dieter, I have done this on several occassions.  I scan the photo into
>Corel Photopaint.  I then print a negative image using 75 mesh
>halftone screen onto an acetate film.
>
>I then use this film to create a photomask, understand that the small
>dots of the halftone will be very fragile when blasting.  I blast very
>lightly the fill in with gold wax.
>
>Steve
>
<<<<<snap



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Message: 4
   Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 15:49:17 -0600
   From: Donna/REgina <starcreations@xxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxx
Subject: Re: Digest Number 15

Art Glass wrote:
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> From: "Art Glass" <art.glass@virgin.net>
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> Steve, Please explain the gold wax process, and how you use it......
  Thanks, Donna

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Message: 5
   Date: Sun, 11 Jul 1999 06:48:09 GMT
   From: steve.pinn@xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Subject: Re: Digest Number 15

Paul, when I can I use a postscript printer and use the Corel features
to allow me to set halftone type and size.  When I don't I use a piece
of software called "Superprint" which allows me to use just about any
laser printer (hp compat) to act as a postscipt device.

The greatest challenge I had was in creating the acetate image.  I
eventually found a 5 mil acetate frosted on one side at Texas Art
Supply http://www.texasart.com/pdf/Acetate.pdf or
http://www.texasart.com/.  That helped me create a high quality image
to use for creating a photo resist mask.

Hope this helps - Steve


On Sat, 10 Jul 1999 19:59:45 +0100, you wrote:

>From: "Art Glass" <art.glass@virgin.net>
>
>Steve,
>
>What kind of printer do you use to put the image onto the acetate?
>
>Paul
>
>snip>>>>>
>>   From: steve.pinn@pinncorp.org (Stephen Pinn)
>>Subject: Re: reproducing photos on stone and glass
>>
>>Dieter, I have done this on several occassions.  I scan the photo into
>>Corel Photopaint.  I then print a negative image using 75 mesh
>>halftone screen onto an acetate film.
>>
>>I then use this film to create a photomask, understand that the small
>>dots of the halftone will be very fragile when blasting.  I blast very
>>lightly the fill in with gold wax.
>>
>>Steve
>>
><<<<<snap
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Message: 6
   Date: Sun, 11 Jul 1999 07:05:15 GMT
   From: steve.pinn@xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Subject: Re: Digest Number 15

Donna, sorry I should have explained.  If I carve in marble or granite
I will often gild the lettering (with gold leaf) in order to make it
more dimensional.

The image, as it is a very light etch, cannot be gilded so I use a
gold wax like Rub 'n Buff (available at most hobby stores) to help
accent the image.

Hope this helps - Steve



On Sat, 10 Jul 1999 15:49:17 -0600, you wrote:

>From: Donna/REgina <starcreations@worldnet.att.net>
>
>Art Glass wrote:
>> 
>> From: "Art Glass" <art.glass@virgin.net>
>> 
>> Steve, Please explain the gold wax process, and how you use it......
>  Thanks, Donna