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| Vesper:
--- Quote from: AX on April 01, 2003, 04:49:26 pm ---Is that an Orange trackball? Cuz if it is I want one. lol --- End quote --- Actually, it's transluscent red (with a light underneath). It just looks orange when it's not powered up/not viewed directly. |
| SNAAAKE:
--- Quote from: tom61 on April 01, 2003, 04:19:34 pm --- --- Quote from: SNAAAKE on March 30, 2003, 03:51:45 am --- --- 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 ???. --- End quote --- They use Adhesive Vinyl, then the image is silk-screened onto it (some newer pro-quality printers can print on it though). It'll be expensive to get just one made (probably $150+ per side). If you're really serious about getting this, have it done professionally, go down to a local print shop (look in the yellow pages for Printers). They'll work with you to tweak the image and printout to what you want, unlike Kinko's where you get whatever comes out of their machines. Of course you pay a premium for this, but the result is usually much better. BTW, I've taken classes in graphics arts, that's how I know how most of this works. --- End quote --- I see...its kinda sad($150+ per sides :(). But atleast it CAN be done..I will just use a plexi glass for protection..you know..since it looks allright on CP why not sides. :D Vesper, Panel looks great YET very expenive...OUCH !..i cant imagine paying like $170 for overlay and marque :o. The quility is great and all though..very colorful :) |
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