I've done a few designs on cardstock. This is the same stuff you would use for scrapbooking. I've only done this for friends and family as I am not sure there is any margin.
I usually use 10%pwr, 80%spd, 250dpi.
I've done a few designs on cardstock. This is the same stuff you would use for scrapbooking. I've only done this for friends and family as I am not sure there is any margin.
I usually use 10%pwr, 80%spd, 250dpi.
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ULS X-660, 60Watt, Corel X3, Photograv
Along this line, for my better plaque customers, I engrave the recipients name on the brown presentation box. Takes about 10 seconds.
Mike Null
St. Louis Laser, Inc.
Trotec Speedy 300, 80 watt
Gravograph IS400
Woodworking shop CLTT and Laser Sublimation
Dye Sublimation
CorelDraw X5, X7
Dee Ignore the size, when your uploading to a website, your only interested in getting the picture up as clear as possible in a size that the system will accept.. Worse comes to worse, convert your pictures to 640 x 480 pixels @ 72 ppi that will give you a large enough picture on anyones screen, still be 'fairly' clear, and probably won't exceed the size limit.. If someone wants a higher res. pic, you can email them one.. The one attached, is the same file size as your original (which was at 150 ppi), but posts much larger because is lower res. (72.ppi) It is much fuzzier, but it's also a .jpg thats been saved a few times before posting again.. If you have to do work on photos, that originated as a .jpg then save the work as a .tif and only revert back to a .jpg for the ones you post on the web..
Epilog 24TT(somewhere between 35-45 watts), CorelX4, Photograv(the old one, it works!), HotStamping, Pantograph, Vulcanizer, PolymerPlatemaker, Sandblasting Cabinet, and a 30 year collection of Assorted 'Junque'
Every time you make a typo, the errorists win
I Have to think outside the box.. I don't fit in it anymore
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It enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.
Every silver lining has a cloud around it
okay, I'm trying it again.
Epilog Mini 18/25w & 35w, Mac and Vaio, Corel x3, typical art toys, airbrush... I'm a Laserhead, my husband is a Neanderthal - go figure
Red Coin Mah Jong
Thanks, Bill! I saved this one directly from the scanner at 150 and did not compress it before loading into the post. The 2nd and 3rd generation jpegs were a lot blurrier. Thanks again for the explanation.
dee
Epilog Mini 18/25w & 35w, Mac and Vaio, Corel x3, typical art toys, airbrush... I'm a Laserhead, my husband is a Neanderthal - go figure
Red Coin Mah Jong
Yup!! A big difference ! That big enough, and nice and clear...
Epilog 24TT(somewhere between 35-45 watts), CorelX4, Photograv(the old one, it works!), HotStamping, Pantograph, Vulcanizer, PolymerPlatemaker, Sandblasting Cabinet, and a 30 year collection of Assorted 'Junque'
Every time you make a typo, the errorists win
I Have to think outside the box.. I don't fit in it anymore
Experience is a wonderful thing.
It enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.
Every silver lining has a cloud around it
While I haven't been able to get a nice brown 'burn' yet, I have had some success with cheap packing cardboard. I designed a box to put my wood sculptures in, and lasered the image on the front. Rastering on the cardboard creates a nice image that 'changes' with the light!
Marc Myer
Epilog 35 mini
Marc, that looks great! For some reason, the dancer on the box looks happier than the other one to me.
cheers, dee
Epilog Mini 18/25w & 35w, Mac and Vaio, Corel x3, typical art toys, airbrush... I'm a Laserhead, my husband is a Neanderthal - go figure
Red Coin Mah Jong
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]James Wright - Haventouch Enterprises Inc. Dahlonega, Ga. (Epilog Laser Mini 24 - 45 watt, CorelDraw X3, PhotoGrav 3.0) "Who is John Galt ?"
One technique I use with cardstock is to purposely focus above or below the area I want to "brown". You have to play with the settings to balance darkening with resolution but you can get some interesting effects.
Jim
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