Vinyl Cutters!
#1576
How are people painting the carbon fiber look? the only way I have seen is using a drawer mat
#1577
You could do it with a vinyl cutter, but I think using a stencil technique is going to be a lot easier. It would take some effort to weed the mask and then after you paint you would have to remove every little square. I use my vinyl cutter a lot, but usually for logos and window masks only.
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#1581
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So question about using vinyl as a paint mask. Is there anything that can be used to apply the mask that would let you move it around a little before it sticks? I know on the outside of bodies with stickers you can sometimes use soapy water sprayed on the body and let the decal float around in the soapy water until you get it in the right spot then squeegee out the water and let it dry and it will stay stuck but I didn't know if something like that would work on the inside or affect the paint sticking. Using Createx paints btw.
Thanks
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#1582
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Can someone tell me what brand of vinyl this would be, I had a few people make some mirrored logos and the vinyl they used was smoke colored and translucent,any idea?
#1583
Look at the 3M 3635 series. Im pretty sure thats what you're looking for.
#1584
#1585
Picked up a mimaki cg-50 for free, but don't have a clue what's needed to use it, anyone know what I need to do now?
#1586
I'm not familiar with your specific machine, but my generic response would be to find out what input your machine is looking for, hgpl would be my guess, and then find a CAD program capable of exporting that file type. There's likely a program offered by the manufacturer that interfaces with the machine.
#1588
Tech Addict
Does anyone have a collection of stuff like this?
Paint Masks / Stencils
I wanna get into airbrushing and have a plotter at hand, so why not use him
Paint Masks / Stencils
I wanna get into airbrushing and have a plotter at hand, so why not use him
#1590
What is a good cheap cutter ( Other Than and Exacto ) just to do custom window masks?