T Shirt transfer - Who do I thank for this?

[csj]

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[MarkB]

WOW
sweet looking pedals!!

I think Charlie (moosapotamus) was the first... thank him
(of course, if it was someone else.. whoops)
"-)

[csj]

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[Peter Snowberg]

Wow! Those are wild!

The only question I have yet to hear an answer on is how well does the color hold up? I've made lots of inkjet transparencies and they fade badly with any sun or bright light exposure.

Has anybody placed one in a sunny window for a few weeks yet?

You might want to give them a coating of a UV opaque sealer.

Take care,
-Peter

[Fret Wire]

Very nice work! Did you drill the boxes before or after the transfer?

[Alpha579]

Those boxes look awesome !  Whats the concept to the whole 'T-shirt transfer' thing, as im a noob when it comes to finishing boxes.

[csj]

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[moosapotamus]

Those boxes look KILLER! Nice work, cjs!

~ Charlie

[AL]

WOW !!! Those look fantastic. I gotta get some of that stuff.  What type of epoxy did you use?  Will any t-shirt transfer work or do you need a certain type?

AL

[csj]

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[troubledtom]

nice!!!!
 - tom

[csj]

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[Fret Wire]

I wonder if the epoxy step can be skipped, and go straight to a clearcoat over the transfer? I use an epoxy based clear, maybe this will work.

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=1117&title=ALUMA-HYDE+II

Or, if the epoxy needs to be there, I wonder if it will hold up to wet sanding and buffing, then skip the clearcoat.

Either way, nice work you've done.

[MarkB]

well,
a big nice order from Steve came in today, including a bunch of boxes..

SOOOOO

I'm on my 2nd clearcoat right now, and the t-shirt stuff looks pretty darn good for my first try.

I'm using a big, halogen worklight to heat/dry it - since I don't have a spare toaster oven... seems to be working well enough

Pictures to follow!!
"-)

[MarkB]

OK,
I couldn't wait...
first - here's a picture of my homebrew baking oven thing..



and now - the moment of truth.. my first attempt at a nice, finished box.
still needs a couple more coats of clear, but...

Also, it's hard to see, but I used an aluminum polish that I use on my motorcycle wheels - the sides look almost chrome - VERY shiny.

This will house my Orange Squeezer, which has never had a decent home.




"-)

[toneless]

:shock: I think those pedals are fantastic :shock:
You are transfering those pictures from magazines to t-shirt transfers???

[MarkB]

while my artwork isn't as cool as those other pedals.. i did it all in photoshop..

layered a plain orange peel texture, then the photo of the orange slice... then found an old Orange Crush logo on a picture of an old soda bottle, and cleaned it up..

the '100% Sweet Sustain' was my idea.
"-)

[csj]

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[MarkB]

I got the Avery stuff at CompUSA.. like 10 bucks for 5 sheets... looks like that's about good for 20 pedals..

"-)

[Zapped]

Go check out Staples They had the dark transfer. 5 for $10