Ot (somewhat) but interesting

[myxpykalix]

Having raised big cats for movies and television I understand the bond thats formed and just thought this might be interesting to some:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adYbFQFXG0U&feature=related

Here is my next subject for a lithopane. I have seen some make color litho's by printing the pics in CMYK and deleting the K and gluing the color on back of the litho but i don't think they described what they printed it on, I assume maybe some regular bond paper instead of photograpic paper to allow the light to go thru better.

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[signsbyjay]

Jack

Have the picture printed at the local digital sign shop. they can print on a translucent vinyl that is used in lighted can signs and it will work a lot better than anything done on a home printer.


Jay

[dana_swift]

Jack- cool picture! And interesting occupation.. (Enjoyed the video on the link also)

I will be interested in how it comes out, I have thought about how to make color lithos myself. Having made LOTS of gray scale ones that came out excellent.

Looking forward to a post of the final results-

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[3d_danny]

The colored lithophanes I have made in the past, I have used overhead transparencies run through a color printer. It works quite well.

Dan

[myxpykalix]

Dan,
please explain the type of material or where you can get the "overhead transparencies"? I have seen the material that is clear that people use on an overhead projector to write on but i'm not familiar with what you are talking about. Is this something that you could put in your printer like a sheet of paper and print an image on, (only its like a thin clear plastic)?

That then raises the question, ...why bother to do the litho then?

[3d_danny]

You are exactly right. It is clear plastic overhead projector sheets. Most office supplies carry them for laser and ink jet printers.

I did it just experimenting with different techniques. If it is backlit, the color comes through and has a very soft look to it. Because the color is transmitted through the lithophane, it somewhat loses the definition between the separate colors.