where can I source different thickness grades of Vinyl?

[Robert Lambie]

not heard of any vinyl that thick mate, think the thickest Ive heard of is sand blast vinyl or a cheap paint mask vinyl. trouble with them is they only come in a few colours and i think thats depending on which supplier you buy from. i.e. white, black, or one we used to buy was like mucky rain water. :lol1:

[Peter Normington]

1mm plastic? or even foamex/pvc?

Peter

[Aaron Powell]

I have been asked to cut some stencils out for a airbrush tattoo company i have look at other airbrush companys but one said that 10mm thick (now i know thats to thick)

[Peter Normington]

Ah now I see,
spandex do a clear plastic, I thinks its acetate that is used in the edge for switch panels etc.
The polotter does not actualy cut through but scores it so it snaps easy.

ask for a sample it may do what you want

Peter

[Aaron Powell]

The sample that i have got…

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[Tim Painter]

Aaron what is the product called?

Thanks

Tim.

[Jason Davies]

We have a roll of the plastic from spandex, very expensive, you can use a leatherette product for this type of work I think.

[Chris Wool]

quote Aaron Powell:

I have been asked to cut some stencils out for a airbrush tattoo company i have look at other airbrush companys but one said that 10mm thick (now i know thats to thick)

i bet that was a usa site and i would think they mean 10 thou .25 mm very confusing when you read some of there specs

chris

[Aaron Powell]

quote Tim Painter:

Aaron what is the product called?

Thanks

Tim.

Not a Clue

[Aaron Powell]

quote Jason Davies:

We have a roll of the plastic from spandex, very expensive, you can use a leatherette product for this type of work I think.

Its not a supple as leather it need to be stiffer.. between plastic and vinyl..

[Kevin Flowers]

Aaron
i think what you want is mylar, i have laser cut it to make tattooo stencils for someone who airbrushed them (temporary tattoos) etc. However i cut it by Laser but i believe you can cut it with a cutter as well. got mine from Handover & Sons

Kev

[Aaron Powell]

quote Kevin Flowers:

Aaron
i think what you want is mylar, i have laser cut it to make tattooo stencils for someone who airbrushed them (temporary tattoos) etc. However i cut it by Laser but i believe you can cut it with a cutter as well. got mine from Handover & Sons

Kev

Great is it the same as the pictures above?

[Martin Pearson]

Aaron, try giving Edward Mathias a ring. The guy knows pretty much all there is to know about cutting different materials on a plotter.

[Robert Lambie]

looks a bit like the "thinner of the two" sign magnetic panel on a roll you can buy.
you could call anchor magnets or bisbell magnets… think its about £5 a metre x 24inch wide.

as kev says, i would have thought laser cut would be best. i have cut stencils from my magnetic roll using our cnc router but no use for small intricate stuff like that as the movement motion of the router shifts the panel from the vacuum bed.

[Aaron Powell]

Thankyou for all your advise i knew it was good to join uksb 😀

I will give them a ring too Martin Thanks

Cheers Rob …

[Chris Windebank]

there are thicker vinyls out there.
http://www.ctn-uk.com/
these guys do a really thick vinyl called stratedar
this vinyl is used for wall coverings and the edge can even be sanded down

also try b brown in hemel, thay have vinyl wall coverings

[Aaron Powell]

quote Kevin Flowers:

Aaron
i think what you want is mylar, i have laser cut it to make tattooo stencils for someone who airbrushed them (temporary tattoos) etc. However i cut it by Laser but i believe you can cut it with a cutter as well. got mine from Handover & Sons

Kev

Great got some coming Thanks