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

[erie patsellis]

Chrome is tough to laser engrave, and aluminum requires a "catalyst" 
brush on coating. If you google "laser engraving" there is a ton of info 
available.

erie
sam wang wrote:
> Jacek,
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> You are probably right. But has anyone used it to make pictures on chrome
> surfaces?
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> Sam
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> On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 1:43 PM, Jacek Gonsalves <jacek at jagnight.com> wrote:
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>> Hi Sam,
>> I always thought this was done with a laser to etch the actual image on the
>> back?
>> Cheers
>> Jacek
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>> Quoting sam wang <samwang864 at gmail.com>:
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>>  The way iPods and iPhones are etched in the back - has anyone used it for
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>>> 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.
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>>> 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?
>>>
>>> Sam Wang
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