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Thanks des. I can't wait to get some urethane on these. I've been trying to get a way to print some more detailed labeling first. Tried rice paper, in a test the urethane ate the ink first, then the rice paper. Iron on would work but I want to add a label to the tail and can't iron on the curved part of the ski.
Now I'm working on making a screen to screen print some ink. Hopefully I can get this to work and it will make graphics much easier in the future.
Now I'm working on making a screen to screen print some ink. Hopefully I can get this to work and it will make graphics much easier in the future.
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I had vinyl decals made up. Oil based poly will stick the decal.
I tried packaging labels before for custom decals like "Made exclusively for....". Make sure the ink has time to fully dry (or de-gas as some folks say, apparently some inks give off a gas for awhile). I've had mixed results. Last time it worked good, I let the label sit a day before coating w/ poly. The ink didn't not dissolve. Try a sample. The label is not 100% transparent like vinyl but it's not bad.
I tried packaging labels before for custom decals like "Made exclusively for....". Make sure the ink has time to fully dry (or de-gas as some folks say, apparently some inks give off a gas for awhile). I've had mixed results. Last time it worked good, I let the label sit a day before coating w/ poly. The ink didn't not dissolve. Try a sample. The label is not 100% transparent like vinyl but it's not bad.
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JSquare, negligible camber was the intent on the first few pair of skis, but the last pair I was hoping for more camber. Thus strait to 180 degrees. The heat blanket doesn't really compress so I don't think it really changes the shape of the mold. My mold is flat though. I just think that for some reason I'm not getting much camber from the differential heat that others talk about. There is some, but it's just not very significant. I'm OK with that though. It heat out as a major factor for camber for me. I'm going to build a cambered mold next and should be able to get what I'm looking for.
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The lettering on the tails is screen printed, but with the fish I just cut out templates out of regular paper and used Elmers spray glue to tack the templates to the ski. Then sprayed with spray paint. It works well and is relatively easy, but rather time consuming. I've been planning on switching to doing a printed clear topsheet much like the last pair that you did.
Prior to clear coating...
![Image](https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1395170_730844570276426_475066688_n.jpg)
Wet clear coat....
![Image](https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1450711_732114596816090_1106271254_n.jpg)
I have a photographer friend who used these in a photo shoot before I mailed them off to my buddy in Colorado, but I haven't seen the pro photos yet.
Here's a mock up of what I'm hopefully pressing this week. All carbon fiber (no fiberglass at all). The logo and lettering are cut out of bamboo, and I have some silk screen labels on the two cross bar pieces.
![Image](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15641305/Ski%20Press%20Pics/CARBON%20Ski.jpg)
Prior to clear coating...
![Image](https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1395170_730844570276426_475066688_n.jpg)
Wet clear coat....
![Image](https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1450711_732114596816090_1106271254_n.jpg)
I have a photographer friend who used these in a photo shoot before I mailed them off to my buddy in Colorado, but I haven't seen the pro photos yet.
Here's a mock up of what I'm hopefully pressing this week. All carbon fiber (no fiberglass at all). The logo and lettering are cut out of bamboo, and I have some silk screen labels on the two cross bar pieces.
![Image](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15641305/Ski%20Press%20Pics/CARBON%20Ski.jpg)
Graphics Idea
Has anyone ever tried this stuff for adding graphics with a urethane top coat over it?
It looks promising, as long as the ink doesn't run after covered with wet urethane.
Thoughts?
It looks promising, as long as the ink doesn't run after covered with wet urethane.
Thoughts?