kubotek Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Heres the issue i did everything like explain and the print job didn't end up how i had planed. I have no idea how you guys get such great color from this method. I used a lazor and an ink jet printer. The lazor was allot better so thats what i ended up using. Everything is in tune properly, its a 1500 printer i used from work. Any help? Thanks for reading Kyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubotek Posted March 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 pics didnt work! here we go again!!! sorry the pic size was to big!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bemidjibasser Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 I like them! Have you tried them without the scale pattern underneath? I don't know if that would help with color...maybe a primer coat underneath the paper? ***These are just guesses, as I haven't tried on before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubotek Posted March 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 The wood ones that you see i haven't sanded yet, Once I get a good model made up at work ill have a cnc machine cute like 50 of them! Then they will be perfect. But i cant figure out this printing thing. I put the tissue paper on aluminum foil. You cant even tell there is no reflection of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jflures Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 You also may want to find a brighter picture to start with. You will lose color on tissue paper. You can also darken the peint with your printer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captsully18 Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 I don't really see a problem, they look good to me. Have you clear coated yet? If not this may bring out more color. I have wanted to do this, but don't have right printer. Someday. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jflures Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 have you put the clear coat on? this makes the tissue transparent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubotek Posted March 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Ah no kyle hasnt put the clear coat on yet how bit of a difference does this make? Thanks for the help guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PikeMastaRapp Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 boy it makes me feel good! your guys f-ups look better than my finished ones:eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 I think the capt. and jflures are right. I would clear coat it. That should make the colors come alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubotek Posted March 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Kyle is going to clear coat the lure and then ill post some pics! Everybody loves pics!!! Kyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Don't know if this would work for tissue paper lures, but when a client asks me what a certain wood looks like with finish on it, I wipe it with paint thinner, and, while it's wet, it looks the same as when it's got a clear finish on it. For stone, I just spit on it. There's probably a neutral liquid/wetting agent you could put on your lure to see how it will look finished before you clear coat it, so you can still play with the paint scheme if you're not happy with the way it looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jflures Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 the clear coat will do the trick. I have started using this process since I am still honing my painting skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubotek Posted March 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 I just went and bought some 2-ton at the local store in town. Defiantly was hard to find. Walmart, canadian tire, home hardware, Rona and home dept didnt have it. Ackland Granger carries it in stock, so does McMaster Car for anyone that is having trouble finding it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark berrisford Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 try clear coating over the foil then applying the print and recoating again this way the print should be more prominent,or try it with a subtler foil finish under the print Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubotek Posted March 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Well have a look tell me what ya think! This is after 2 coats of 2ton. Kyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Day and night difference, isn't it? Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamSpartacus Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Not bad at all! The 2ton definitely made a difference. On another note I caught like 20 perch way way smaller then that lure today, kind of depressing... and completely off topic... What were we talking about? Oh ya! Nice job! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jflures Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 looks great the clear did the trick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubotek Posted March 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Well this was my first lure ever. So i will take the things i learned and move on to the next!!! Thanks for lookin, Kyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captsully18 Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Really nice job. Glad the clear coat did the trick. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenshinner Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 got into this discussion late, but my thoughts, starting with your perch image, perhaps rebalance the color levels in photoshop increasing the contrast and density of blue and yellow channels(CMYK) also when you go to print the sheet, try tracking down one of the heavy docucolor 5000 or 6000 serries printers(one of the biggest office lazer printers in the office serries, can be roughly up to 15ft long, try the largest kinkos). they print insainly nice, and as close to offset as lazer printing gets. request sheets to be printed face side up(this prevents fliping and jaming inside the machine), also request it to be printed on either uncoated 187-220 weight or coated 187-220 weight. these will give you crisp images. you will also need the image as a digital file, as they do not have scaners(or atleast the newer ones dont). finaly if you have trouble and want to trade some cnc bodies for some printing help postmessage me as i need to do afew also. my 2 cents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unc_ross Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 I have not tried this yet, but it appears to me that some of the colors bled a little on teh tissue paper espically around the head area. Is this a common problem with using tissue paper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubotek Posted March 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Well here is attempt number 2. This time I put the devcon 2 on the wood first. Then put the tissue paper on that. No aluminum foil! And im much happier with the end result! Still not perfect. But well get it one of these times! Whacha think? Any suggestions, on improvements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captsully18 Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Kubotek, looks awesome to me. You're doin' great. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
