Lenticular printing

[Chris Wool]

i have not seen that for a long time i think allprint used to sell the lens cover which was floor quality, and the 2 images were printed in alternate strips. to match the lens, i did do a small one but a very long time ago.

[Gary Birch]

Cheers Chris. Was that printable on the solvent printer then?

[Chris Wool]

what its printed on and what with. does not matter that much its the 2 images matching the lens cover that matters..

the lens was lots of prisms in a line so that lined up horizontally with the print so that as you walked up to it the angle of vision changed and you saw the 2 image.

the one i made said special offers and as you walked up to it it changed to NOW in big and bold

[Martin Pearson]

Same as Chris, haven’t see that for a long time, never seemed to become that popular probably because other ways of producing a moving effect became more affordable. Last one I saw probably came in a cereal box.

Like Chris says any sort of printer would print the image, you would need the software to print the different images, think what I had was called superflip & then the lenses to go over the top. You got different numbers of lines per inch depending on viewing distance. Coilourgen used to sell the lenses but you had to buy by the box and they weren’t cheap which is probably why I never actually sold any.

Couple of companies came up on a google search but I don’t know any of them and they seemed to make it sound expensive :lol1: :lol1: :lol1:

[Gary Birch]

Thanks for the input guys.

I don’t think it’ll ever be worth me messing about and doing them will do a a google and find someone who can.

Thanks again

Gary

[Phill Fenton]

There was an exhibition company a few doors along from me that used to do these. I found it fascinating. It can also be used to create 3d signs whereby the left eye sees a slightly different image from the right eye as a result of grid pattern in the lens. The software used was quite expensive though.

[Gary Birch]

quote Phill Fenton:

There was an exhibition company a few doors along from me that used to do these. I found it fascinating. It can also be used to create 3d signs whereby the left eye sees a slightly different image from the right eye as a result of grid pattern in the lens. The software used was quite expensive though.

That’s what this is for… exhibition stands. Only 3 so no point in doing anything else than buying it in.

Cheers

Gary

[Kev Mayger]

Service graphics in Wandsworth do it.

Kev

[David Rowland]

Lenticular printing should really be done on a true flatbed printer… one that is not roll fed so it’s got precision.

Like the Oce models

The software is also licensed, so u need to find a provider who does it

[Gary Birch]

Thanks guys, I am awaiting prices back from a couple of suppliers Service Graphics included 😉

Cheers

Gary