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Re: My first rocks slate (and just for bin)... :)
Posted: 01 Mar 2012, 23:37
by michallatal
Hi,
I have tried to press first rock slate (Coralgraph), pre-heat for minute even with silicon pad, then press face up for 7 minutes at 190 degrees and result?
Have a look?
Any advice, where is problem?
Thank you
Michal
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btw. picture is done a few minutes under room lights and without flash.

Re: My first rocks slate (and just for bin)... :)
Posted: 01 Mar 2012, 23:42
by Paul
Whats wrong with this one? On mobile look ok

Re: My first rocks slate (and just for bin)... :)
Posted: 01 Mar 2012, 23:55
by michallatal
Tomorrow on computer you will talk different, trust me...

I put original as well.
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Re: My first rocks slate (and just for bin)... :)
Posted: 02 Mar 2012, 11:01
by JackB
What pressure?
It looks like to light a pressure on the bottom right corner especially.
Jack.
Re: My first rocks slate (and just for bin)... :)
Posted: 02 Mar 2012, 12:05
by Imme
It looks like either the pressure was too light or the image wasn't fully dry on the paper before pressing.
I have seen some blotching like this when the image is taken out of the printer and placed straight onto the slate.
We try to preheat the image under the press for a couple of seconds if it is needed urgently.
As for the Coralgraph slates I think they are great, they work really well with a sepia image. Here's one we did earlier.
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Was it a shotgun wedding?
Re: My first rocks slate (and just for bin)... :)
Posted: 02 Mar 2012, 12:22
by JackB
Try a higher constant pressure. We had a problem with the photo panels, the press would not lock because of the thickness of the panel, and a firm constant pressure was not being applied. a constant pressure solved it.
Jack.
Re: My first rocks slate (and just for bin)... :)
Posted: 02 Mar 2012, 15:23
by michallatal
Thank you guys, probably I have been to scare to destroy stale, that it was more low/medium pressure.
So I will try to preheat image for a few second, make sure it is dry and I will not be scare to do high pressure.
Second test tonight, I will try same picture to see result. I will let you know.
Re: My first rocks slate (and just for bin)... :)
Posted: 02 Mar 2012, 16:13
by Paul
low/medium pressure is right for slates.
but also pre heat image for few sec would be good. hover you press over image. this should dry it up a bit. how thick is your silicon sheet?
Re: My first rocks slate (and just for bin)... :)
Posted: 02 Mar 2012, 16:22
by michallatal
if you remember, silicon sheet is same as you have got...

How I said I am going to try tonight and send image of result.
Now I have to go with little one on Post office to send some products (not Rock slates)

Re: My first rocks slate (and just for bin)... :)
Posted: 02 Mar 2012, 16:31
by Paul
ohh. i know one you own

good sheet!