Images/Graphics

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Permalink Reply by Josh M on May 5, 2010 at 22:07

paint pen for the win!
haha nah i would also be interested to hear some other guys techniques.

Permalink Reply by Kanufi on May 5, 2010 at 22:44

I used to make decks and the most hassle was geting a graphic or logo on there.First tried printed rice paper and varnish it on . Ends up it takes a few coats and takes heaps of time because your re varnishing the deck all the time. After that stencil cuting each colour with tape was tried but only good with a few colours. Used standard spray cans but you need to let it dry 24hrs between coats or it bubbles and turns into a sandpaper re do.End result looked good but it took heaps to do. Nowdays there are cool print shops which can print detailed stickers to whatever you want.
For a one off go see qiuck print or something like it. Save time less hassle.

Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Matthys on May 6, 2010 at 17:20

i dont understand what you mean with the rice paper, ive never tried it so could you please explain how it works?

Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Matthys on May 6, 2010 at 17:20

ive herd of it before but not sure how

Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Ian McGlynn on May 10, 2010 at 16:08

as far as i know print onto rice paper then varnish/ epoxy it onto your board. have not tried this method though.

what i find really easy is using cotton. cut up an old shirt that would look cool on the bottom of your build and then lay it down just like you would a sheet of glass.

ps. worth putting down a white base coat first as your shirt will go see through showing wood grain underneath the print, unless that is the desired effect.

pps. lurk the build forum on silverfish. there is a huge amount of info about transferring graphics.

Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Matthys on May 12, 2010 at 9:02

ye, sorry, just being lazy..

Permalink Reply by Alex Schulze on May 15, 2010 at 18:32

i've gotta mate whose into t-shirt printing, he says he thinks he can get sick graphics onto my boards via screen printing, i am very intrigued. i'll keep you all posted

Permalink Reply by Alex King on May 20, 2010 at 16:28

i found that getting a fabric you want and epoxying it to the board works well. just gotta make sure that the fabric isn't to thin and isn't going to melt when you use the epoxy

Permalink Reply by Robbie Atkin on January 2, 2011 at 20:55

ive heard if you print a pic from the internet onto paper then paint pva on the printed side of the picture and glue it face down onto the board, let it dry then sand down a little bit, then wet ur fingers and rub the paper off and you should get ur graphic, btw iv never tried on wood and remember the graphic is going to come out in reverse.

Permalink Reply by Matt Ryan on January 2, 2011 at 21:04

yea robbie apparently if you print out your picture on normal paper then clear coat the board, then while the clear is wet put down the paper let the clear coat dry for and hour or two (whatever the can recommends) then wet your hands and rub of the paper...... note: image will turn out in reverse, turn your picture around in photoshop or a similar program.... I haven't tried this method yet

Permalink Reply by Robbie Atkin on January 2, 2011 at 21:21

precisely what i was trying to say

Matt Ryan said:

yea robbie apparently if you print out your picture on normal paper then clear coat the board, then while the clear is wet put down the paper let the clear coat dry for and hour or two (whatever the can recommends) then wet your hands and rub of the paper...... note: image will turn out in reverse, turn your picture around in photoshop or a similar program.... I haven't tried this method yet

Permalink Reply by Matt Ryan on January 18, 2011 at 18:27

any one tried wheat pasting ?

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