[alt-photo] Re: Apple-type or iEtch-type anyone?

[sam wang]

Jacek,

You are probably right. But has anyone used it to make pictures on chrome
surfaces?

Sam


On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 1:43 PM, Jacek Gonsalves <jacek at jagnight.com> wrote:

> Hi Sam,
> I always thought this was done with a laser to etch the actual image on the
> back?
> Cheers
> Jacek
>
>
> Quoting sam wang <samwang864 at gmail.com>:
>
>  The way iPods and iPhones are etched in the back - has anyone used it for
>> printing images? Apparently it's an etching process, creating a matte
>> white
>> image on highly polished chrome surface. When viewed, the effect is almost
>> exactly like that of the daguerreotype - image can appear positive or
>> negative depending on the reflection.
>>
>> It's probably not something one can do in a home darkroom/studio, but I'm
>> curious about what they use for resist that gives details so fine. The
>> result surely is more archival than anything else we make, as long as it's
>> not scratched.
>>
>> And, what would we call the process if it is used for image printing?
>>
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