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SNAAAKE:
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Anyone ever done this?

You know like how x-arcade do it..or hotrod joystick do it.

HOW  ???

anyone know any online place or anyone PRINTS on laminate..it would be great if i wanna print on laminate then use that laminate as side art..

ANYONE ?

Any link is good though..I am pretty sure its not gonna happen but nothing wrong with trying right.  :)

tom61:
I've never heard of printer that can print directly to laminate, but you can silk screen onto anything.

Silk screening is a process where you separate the image into colors, and then create a layer of material (sorta looks like clay) in which the negative of that color's image is 'burned ' on a silk screen (sorta like a screen door, but much smaller holes), then the screen is put on top the item, then paint is scraped across it, the paint only goes through the open holes. You repeat for every color.

This quite cheap if you do alot of it (like X-arcade), but the setup fees are quite high (since they'd have to make negatives, then burn the screens), so not cheap for a single person's design.

You might want to talk to a local printing place (a real one, not Kinkos) and see what they can do for you.

SNAAAKE:

--- Quote from: tom61 on March 29, 2003, 04:48:35 pm ---I've never heard of printer that can print directly to laminate, but you can silk screen onto anything.

Silk screening is a process where you separate the image into colors, and then create a layer of material (sorta looks like clay) in which the negative of that color's image is 'burned ' on a silk screen (sorta like a screen door, but much smaller holes), then the screen is put on top the item, then paint is scraped across it, the paint only goes through the open holes. You repeat for every color.

This quite cheap if you do alot of it (like X-arcade), but the setup fees are quite high (since they'd have to make negatives, then burn the screens), so not cheap for a single person's design.

You might want to talk to a local printing place (a real one, not Kinkos) and see what they can do for you.

--- End quote ---

All that?  :(..neh.its not gonna happen :(.

Tom61:Know anything about how the companies do it?
Like you know..when I buy a Blitz cabinet,I have side art which is printed in some weird material that like sticks to sides forever and wont scratch unless you try to scratch on purpose.

Get the picture?

Anyone else know anything about this?

I know it will be impossible for just someone like me(only 1 cabinet) but what are those material that they use  ???.

Gopherboy:
Hi Snaaake,


I was looking into this a little while ago and found this site:

http://ourhouse.ninemsn.com.au/ourhouse/factsheets/db/artanddesign/06/682.asp

This is Aussie (like me) and damned expensive. I presume there would be similiar services available in the great expanse of the USA and perhaps at a cheaper rate.

At least this answers your question as to whether it is possible.


gopher.

SNAAAKE:
thanks for the link..i have been searching all day..

NO dice !  :(

I will just go the old school way..cover the sides with plexi. :D
There isnt any other solid way to do this..I mean it costs a lot for sides and I really dont like printing a sticker then someone destroys the sticker or peels it right off the cabinet..

anyhoo..thanks ;)

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