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Traditional Mirror
This is one for the traditional skilled artisans out there. Is it possible to get a photo etched into/onto a mirror, or are you looking at a printed film backed with silver?
Any input or advice warmly welcomed.
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8 Replies
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not sure if I got it right but you can print onto mirror film
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What I have is a client looking to have a mirror done with 3 peoples faces and some text. I believe you can sandblast through a film to produce differing tones to replicate a photo???
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you can sandblast, you can use etch film, you can print etch film too set image as a transparency, many options. Be interested to see the output.
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I believe the process you’re referring to is called "Photo Resist". I’m just starting to mess around with it some, haven’t got into doing photos yet, but soon.
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i seen a company advertise in one of the sign mags…cant remember which one though 😀
nik
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Graeme,
I used to buy from this company and I’m sure that they can either do the job for you or produce the masks to sandblast an image. I remember that the examples were pretty impressive.The Glass Scribe International, Dingwall, Inverness (?)
01349 867088Steve
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Thanks Steve, I use Glass Scribe quite a bit and have Carl on the case up there. Just wasnt too sure if the photo I had was do-able……….
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Or laser etch through the silver on the back, would depend on the size of the piece of mirror I suppose.
We’ve done a nice photo like this on glass, just sprayed the back with gloss spray paint and let it dry before lasering it. If you go down the route of lasering the image isnt too much of a problem would just depend on how well the silver layer can carry the detail.
Andy
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