where do you get your vinyl decals for sandblasting?

[ahreno]

Is there a cheap source for vinyl decals for sandblasting? Looking for borders, shapes, spirals etc...

[skip]

My buddy makes them. He has a very high end machine that both prints on vinyl for stickers and cuts for stencils. He can make whatever designs you want. Hebis in portland oregon. His company is called portland customs. He does not have a website right now though. Pm me and I can give you there info.

[OrganicOdins]

could you pm me skip?

[Dan Kooper]

One word........ Rayzist

[EFS]

I can cut vinyl. I need the images you want.

[Wilbur]

http://www.amazon.com/Roland-Stika-SV-8-Vinyl-Cutter/dp/B001NIRG5A

$500 started pack with software.
I own one . Super easy to transfer images to be cut, just a matter of saving, importing and extracting contour lines. The included software does pretty much everything for you, good clean cuts.

[jr23]

So have you guys that have used the cutters and the photo resist have any opinions on which you prefer. What are the pros and cons of cutting vs photo resist.

I think all the uv light and stuff to do resist is way more pita than a cutter.

But I wonder if the photo resist is better for fine line stuff or a patch of hair on top of a head or something that a cutter would run into width of blade issues.

Being basically ignorant of both systems has me wondering about it. I am a old black tap exacto knife guy when it comes to blasting.

You might laugh but some of the greatest pipe / Grail work I have ever seen was hand cut. Would and does blow people's mind when he tells every one that ask how do you do your stencils . And he says black tape and a razor.

[STROKER]

Jr the rapidmask is great for fine details,but it comes with a price. It's so finicky and thin that it's easy to blast through the mask if your not used to it.
Not made for deep carved application.
A stencil from a vinyl cutter is just exponentially stronger and will hold up to high pressure deep carves.
I have used a lectrolite for years and it has its place for crazy detail on flat surface but for 99% of blasting you are better using the plotter.
I'm looking at buying either a roland or a graphtec at the moment myself.

[jr23]

Thanks you pointed out exactly what I was wondering about thanks. The deep cut stuff is what I like. I do some what I call etch blasting . But really like the layered color carve stuff.

[Joe Userton]

You might laugh but some of the greatest pipe / Grail work I have ever seen was hand cut. Would and does blow people's mind when he tells every one that ask how do you do your stencils . And he says black tape and a razor.

Laugh nothing, you just inspired me to actually try sandblasting something. It seemed way too involved to try when I was thinking plotting machine or photo resist/uv stuff, but I can sure break out some xacto blades and electrical tape. Is that the black tape you are talking about?

[jr23]

Yes and some of the coolest deep blast carved stuff is done that way. But yes grab a old cutting board and some black tape and go to town. I have Done brick patterns and others sky's the limit .

[jjglass]

Elmers glue and an xacto is fun to play with. You might want to check out a Cameo cutting machine, it works great and you can use it for other types of art ( PMC, fondant and etc.).


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