23-08-2012, 09:44 AM
(This post was last modified: 23-08-2012, 10:23 AM by Radio Fixer.)
To me I dont think there is "an easy way to make repro dials". All take time and often a drawing package rather than just a clean up of a scan. Also, its much better to have your own colour printer as it normally takes several goes and some tweaking, if doing transfers, films or photo paper. Of course for screen printing you are in control of the artwork but lose that control when you go to the silk screen guy.
Whites and metalics can be done but it needs a specialist product from the US where white, silver or gold dust is sprinkeled on to the wet ink jet ink and adheres. Not tried it but I did see pics of results and it looked good.
I have a PDF of a Bulletin article of my attempts and experiments on dial making if anyone wants it. Dont know if I can post a PDF on here?
Added later:
Here is a pic of a KB BM30 dial done on gold art paper with cut out windows, for the pointer, rather like your dial Robert. Originally, the dial was silk screened black and red letters and then sprayed over with a dull white. This paper needs a laser printer which when I was working I had the use of.
Gary
Whites and metalics can be done but it needs a specialist product from the US where white, silver or gold dust is sprinkeled on to the wet ink jet ink and adheres. Not tried it but I did see pics of results and it looked good.
I have a PDF of a Bulletin article of my attempts and experiments on dial making if anyone wants it. Dont know if I can post a PDF on here?
Added later:
Here is a pic of a KB BM30 dial done on gold art paper with cut out windows, for the pointer, rather like your dial Robert. Originally, the dial was silk screened black and red letters and then sprayed over with a dull white. This paper needs a laser printer which when I was working I had the use of.
Gary
