Water Printing

[FBRacing]

Wanted to share this. Came across it by accident. Never knew....

HGArts.com

With a steady hand and a creative design, the possibilities are endless!

Anyone have experience in this? Had it done? Thoughts?

[darksky34]

apparently also used to create patterns/designs on glasses (mate is an optometrist, told me about this) - cheaper than actually MAKING glasses in that design/pattern.

would love to use something like this to refurbish my interior! not widely available in AUS as far as i know

[FBRacing]

Yeah, apparently they are located in Spain or at least their instructional facility is. Here I am thinking automotive when you're speaking of frames for glasses! That's what I'm so fascinated about. The possibilities!

[darksky34]

https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CDYQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.justdipit.ca%2F&ei=oMDEUpHIB87akgXx94GYBQ&usg=AFQjCNHIusQ9WnOLPM0GSsANnKH3u3kOaw&sig2=FaM_ieGQAVlAsrGxMlPfoA&bvm=bv.58187178,d.dGI

and hydrographics australia.com

i think there MUST be more options in the USA!!!

[Shazbanger]

A mate of mine is actually in the process of decking out a small warehouse on the Northern Beaches with some 3m x 2m fluid tanks and stuff to get this kicked off.

He didn't bother buying the $20k stuff from Spain, just designed it himself, and took it to a welder/boilermaker and got them to knock up a stainless tub with heat exchangers, etc.

Can't wait to see what he does with it. He's just ordered the machine you can load graphics into and will print it onto the sheets that the patterns come from. Pretty expensive start up costs though!

Just to give you an idea, he is about to sign a deal to get some ceiling fans, LED lightframes and some other small homeware stuff custom made for an architect.

But yeah, Sports equipment, car parts, instruments, shoes, pc cases, sunnies, etc etc.

Edited January 2, 2014 by Shazbanger

[darksky34]

please give us more details when he's got it up and running, and approx costs if possible? this would be VERY useful for people wanting to redo their centre consoles, dashes, all interior trimmings!

[Shazbanger]

please give us more details when he's got it up and running, and approx costs if possible? this would be VERY useful for people wanting to redo their centre consoles, dashes, all interior trimmings!

No probs mate, will do.

I know his stainless tanks are being made up at the moment, along with a small spray booth for applying clear coats on after, but the printer will be at least a month or so off. Pretty sure he has like 100L of the activator en route at the moment. I know he has started getting the standard patterns already (CF, Alloy, Woodgrain, etc)