Camo Projects

[raven_storm_69]

Just a few camo signs I've done.

[bigd420]

how did you do that.

[SignTorch Vector Art]

awesome, is that a water transfer

like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB9YtesgL2Y

[raven_storm_69]

Yes, it's water transfer printing. I've done some deer skulls too that turned out pretty cool.

[facebook323]

nice camo work


would you mind sending me both files via email

facebook323@live.com

thanks!

[raven_storm_69]

Sorry, the artwork belongs to the company I work for, I can't post.

[bigd420]

water transfer????? could you explain more about that and how others could do the same. and could you do say gun parts the same way

[SignTorch Vector Art]

Yes, it's water transfer printing. I've done some deer skulls too that turned out pretty cool.

holy deer horns, I'll bet that's neat, the whole concept is amazing

water transfer????? could you explain more about that and how others could do the same. and could you do say gun parts the same way

my post above has a link to a demonstration video, or you can search for 'camo dipping', I'm only vaguely familiar with the process, I think it will stick to anything you can put in water but I don't really know about durability or finishing requirements, I never used it myself.

[raven_storm_69]

It's a really neat process, but time consuming. You have to prime then base coat the piece, heat up the water tank, lay the film on, wait 1 minute, spray with the release chemical on the film that's in the water and dip your piece, rinse, then clear coat (I use a matte clear, I don't think camo looks right glossy). The painting and waiting to dry are the most time consuming. You really have to watch the film to see when it's ready and dip at the right angle too, there's alot of trial & error, but it's well worth it in the end. Yes, you can do guns as well, I don't do the whole gun, just stocks and grips.

[raven_storm_69]

Finally found the pics of a couple skulls & my .22 rifle (which was my first test run).

[WSS]

I used these for a hi/lo oxy project on my DynaTorch and they worked perfect, I used white and clear although the white would have worked fine in what I was doing.

http://stores.ebay.com/Robins-Eggcetera ... sub=193837

The console legend as well as the gauge markers were done with the water slide decals

Edit: I should add that the type I used is different than the hydrographing link Gary posted. You print your own design on the sheets and soak in water and it releases from a backer with the activator/glue attached to the decal.

That was one awesome video!

WSS

[SignTorch Vector Art]

wss, that's neat to, is it laser or inkjet, is that washable, is it thick like paper or really thin, do you have enough gauges

[WSS]

Gary, I used the inkjet paper. Turned up the saturation on the printer driver and it looked good. It is a little thinner than paper when separated from the backer, with the backer it is pretty stiff/thick, one sheet at a time kinda thing.

Actually one more oxy reg would of been perfect, two of the regs are for "auxiliary" cutting away from the table, would a been nice to be able to use a three hose machine torch on it. The CNC side though works great, it switches a heavy/hi preheat to a regular cutting psi when the M04 code is sent out. It used to take 150 seconds to preheat a 1" plate with LP, It was like the maytag repair man watching water boil. Now it will pierce in 20 seconds when cold and 15 seconds when the plate is warmed up.

[SignTorch Vector Art]

that's interesting, saving 2 whole minutes is a big boost, I'm always trying to save a second here or a second there, and it does pay off