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hawksapprentice
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Printing material.
#4193572 - 05/18/05 11:35 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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This was posted by SoopaX in the beginning cultivation. As I was to impatient to wait for either him or a mod to post it here i am going to post his question here.
I have always made my spore prints with aluminum foil and I have never purchased one from a vendor (although ralphster may have dropped me a few from time to time ). What is the most typical material for a vendor to sell prints on? Wax paper? Alum foil? computer paper? Index cards? Glass Slides?
So how about it Sponors, what do you prefer to print on, and what do you print on for what you sell?
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SoopaX
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You rock, thanks
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hawksapprentice
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Re: Printing material. [Re: SoopaX]
#4205724 - 05/22/05 01:44 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Any sponsors want to give it up???
-------------------- "I celebrate the Earth, my home, my mother, my grave, and as long as men are Man they must, if they would preserve the integrated being, do the same---[and preserve]--this rank casual hungry smelly sweaty lusting transitory body, my oozy pulpy liquid-bag-swollen body, bones, blood, hair glands, my bejeweled sex; I love and celebrate it all. never to let men forget that they are animals as much as gods---that is one thing I shall say." Edward Abbey
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IGnosticAbhorI
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Buy one?
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hawksapprentice
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Not exactly what i was wondering. I was asking for someone who is interested in what the most commonly used material is. I already use foil and am very happy with it. Just curious what the vendors prefer. I dont exactly want to buy a print from every vendor just to see what they put them on.
-------------------- "I celebrate the Earth, my home, my mother, my grave, and as long as men are Man they must, if they would preserve the integrated being, do the same---[and preserve]--this rank casual hungry smelly sweaty lusting transitory body, my oozy pulpy liquid-bag-swollen body, bones, blood, hair glands, my bejeweled sex; I love and celebrate it all. never to let men forget that they are animals as much as gods---that is one thing I shall say." Edward Abbey
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IGnosticAbhorI
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Check out a bunch of vendor's sites...Might find something...
I saw someone use thick-like paper, I think it was laminated.
They used it in some glove box tek, showed you how to mass-produce spore printing...
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Anno
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Paper in one form or another.
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agar
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You will not get much in the way of answers from the USA vendors.
Think about YOUR QUESTION.
Quote: >>>>>>>>So how about it Sponors, what do you prefer to print on, and what do you print on for what you sell? <<<<<<<<<
Then, ponder sponsor/vendors here inside the good old USA ought not be making P. Cube spore prints.
Glass "slides" are great, except a PITA to tape up & mail. Best material that I am aware of (for individualy made) high end collector prints (for mailing)is 3 to 5 mil laminating plastic, once set & dry, sealed with an impulse sealer.
The advantage being, they are water/air proof & you can plainly see what you are working with.
For MASS print production in large commercial batches, 40 lb type kraft or BUTCHER PAPER is effective. On rolls & with a roll cutter - you can pull out & cut to any length, with ease.
The disadvantage being, not waterproof, must be taped closed & you cannot see what you are to work with, until you open it.
Edited by agar (05/24/05 03:14 PM)
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IGnosticAbhorI
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Re: Printing material. [Re: agar]
#4215773 - 05/24/05 06:45 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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I put mine on plastic once, it worked Very well
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Tien
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Ever thought of using this?
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agar
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Re: Printing material. [Re: Tien]
#4215830 - 05/24/05 07:02 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Sadly, IMHO....it is not suitable. It sticks to itself & is very very flimsy, as it is less than a 1/2 mil thick.
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MikeOLogical
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Re: Printing material. [Re: agar]
#4217050 - 05/25/05 12:51 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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press n seal is a bitch to handle... definitely not suitable for printwork... for a while i was using laminating sheets, the kind that go into the heat activated laminator, either ID card size or photo size... they worked nice, but static electricity became a problem in colder weather.
i like index cards the best
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agar
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If a flowhood area is equipted with a Simco Airostat (or simular ionizer), static electricity isn't a problem on plastic laminate sheets.
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IGnosticAbhorI
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Re: Printing material. [Re: agar]
#4217180 - 05/25/05 01:45 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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lol
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Rollen
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Quote:
If a flow hood area is equipped with a Simco Airostat (or simular ionizer), static electricity isn't a problem on plastic laminate sheets.
Haaaahaaaa. Agar I think you take things to the extreme and I mean that as a compliment. While I'm sure that works great it is not practical for most of us.
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Roadkill
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Re: Printing material. [Re: Rollen]
#4218444 - 05/25/05 12:50 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Quote:
Rollen said:
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agar said: If a flow hood area is equipped with a Simco Airostat (or simular ionizer), static electricity isn't a problem on plastic laminate sheets.
Haaaahaaaa. Agar I think you take things to the extreme and I mean that as a compliment. While I'm sure that works great it is not practical for most of us.
You would be supprised at how cheap a Simco can be bought off ebay!~ I happen to have one too. $32.52 including shipping!~
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