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Post by De'la Mere on Nov 16, 2015 14:38:18 GMT
Hi All,
Wanted to find out if anyone had some advice regarding the diamond dust process as there is little/none online.
I have played about with it in the past through trail and mostly error.
My technique ended being sprinkling a fine grade of crushed glass over the final black screen print layer so the glass stuck to the paper (somerset 300gsm).
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on Nov 16, 2015 14:45:13 GMT
Hi All, Wanted to find out if anyone had some advice regarding the diamond dust process as there is little/none online. I have played about with it in the past through trail and mostly error. My technique ended being sprinkling a fine grade of crushed glass over the final black screen print layer so the glass stuck to the paper (somerset 300gsm). did you use crushed glass because you weren't able to find diamond dust online? did you try mixing it with your ink and pushing it through a screen with a very low mesh count? |
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on Nov 16, 2015 14:48:02 GMT
btw - I talked to the guys who printed the 3D VNA covers (the glitter ones). they mixed the glitter into the ink (Sericol brand) and had to use a 62 mesh count to get it to work properly
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Post by De'la Mere on Nov 16, 2015 14:53:09 GMT
correct, I don't actually know what the official medium is for 'diamond dust' and because there was no information out there on the materials I just used what I thought would work and give a similar effect. Didnt think to mix it with the ink, but I'd assume that trying to push crushed glass through a screen, even if it was a low mesh count, would ruin it.
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Post by De'la Mere on Nov 16, 2015 14:55:03 GMT
btw - I talked to the guys who printed the 3D VNA covers (the glitter ones). they mixed the glitter into the ink (Sericol brand) and had to use a 62 mesh count to get it to work properly Will keep this in mind, thank you for sharing that...i'm all about the sharing of knowledge and learning new techniques. |
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Post by Aza on Nov 16, 2015 16:36:53 GMT
In my limited experiments I have found that it is best to buy the diamond dust as the colour required.
So put black diamond dust on a black background etc.
Clear dust on a black background looks a bit rubbish.
I don't print, but I should imagine the best way is to screen print the PVA glue and then sprinkle the dust on top. Then shake off the excess.
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Post by stender on Nov 16, 2015 20:57:05 GMT
I was in the studio with Mark Petty the other week and did some bad filming of him putting down his glitter/sparkle/dust whatever you call it. He screen prints a gel then pours the glitter over and left it for about 40 mins to dry then shook of as per Aza said. I think he vacuumed them afterwards too. Can't remember what the gel is called. Might be this. www.atlantisart.co.uk/golden-gel-topcoat-w-uvls-semi-gloss/ The glitter was from somewhere else. Here's the video featuring my finger bottom left. in my defence it was his phone. www.facebook.com/markpettyart |
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