Acrylic Photo Blocks

[Paul]

I said! customer service they got spot on! If needed he will phone you and ask how you doing and if there is no problems etc... nice guy...

[Lee]

yeah, he offered to talk me through the process as well, extremely helpful! Will post results etc once Ive sorted it out, but am away at weekend, so might run into next week ...

[Lee]

just been wating that vid again, basically all the film is, is double sided clear sticky tape! Cant wait to give it a go, but it would be so much easier to buy the acrlic block with adhesive already attached 0 like the first vid

[Paul]

just been wating that vid again, basically all the film is, is double sided clear sticky tape!)

it looks like it but it need to be very clear tape

[Lee]

Okay.....have managed to have a go at this........my observations are:

1. The acrylic block needs to be cut to perfection because once a photo is held against it you can really see any imperfection - unfortunately my sample block was a bit rough on one edge, which I have tried to hide a little on my photo!

2 . Again this is possibly down to the cut, but if you a doing say, a 6x4 block, I would recommend printing your photo with a 5mm edge around it, because if the 6x4 photo's edges doesn't exactly match the 6x4 block, ie both not perfectly straight, then again any gaps no matter if 0.5mm will be visible...

My conclusion is that although it is a fairly simple process to attach, I suspect the print n press option might give better results - I would be interested to hear from anyone who has pressed blocks or better yet, used both processes...

[Lee]

I might be completely mad here, but can you sub-print/press on to any photo block or does it need to be coated further?

[Andrew]

Needs to be specially coated and withstand the 200c heat for a prolonged pressing time.

[Lee]

ah, thanks Andrew!

Can I ask those that offer acrylic blocks - how do you do them? Do you use the film or sub print them please (and what your opinion is...) Ta!

[Jimbo]

There's this option. I've had a couple of attempts using cheap thin glass and had a bit of a blotching effect. Maybe better on acrylic

http://www.themagictouch.co.uk/transfer/ord81.htm

Jimbo

[Lee]

Thanks Jimbo - on my sample I had a bit of blotching, but I suspect that was because I didnt apply glass cleaner....... Does the transfer need to be printed using sub ink and are they using sub blocks?

Ta!