Lament for Tan

[Joseph Larson]

When I got it I wanted it for 1 job. I had no idea what I would use it for. So it became my throw-away roll, the one that I used for the jobs that I didn't want to keep around. 

Then I discovered that it photographed very well. Not as boring as gray but clear on any background.

Then I discovered that for lithophanes it was unrivaled making a sepia-tone effect that makes flesh look real but also goes to almost white.

And now no one sells it any more. And my roll is almost empty.

[TheMakerGuy]

I thought when I saw the subject that someone had died.

[JohnD]

Try some of this Joe, it's not quite the same, but it's damn close.  I think it's a little bit more dense than the MBI Tan was, but it's really close.


http://trinitylabs.com/products/filament-pla-1-75mm-2lb-brass

[mathisyourfriend]

makes flesh look real

I thought it was a fake at first.  I've wanted to use Creator's "convert image to 3D" and that seems to be made for it.  Has anyone used the brass? 

On Thursday, June 6, 2013 8:43:59 AM UTC-4, Joseph Larson wrote:

[Joseph Larson]

It worked so well it looked faked.

I'll try out some of the brass when Joseph Chiu gets some purple in and just make a big order of both.

[Kurt @ VR-FX]

Hey Joe,

I was intrigued by your process of turning a digital photo into an Engraving that can be 3D Printed. Is this a process you would be willing to share - or is it one you prefer to keep secret???

Thanks in Advance!
Kurt

[JohnA.]

Tons of ways to do it on Thingiverse now:

http://www.thingiverse.com/search/basic?q=lithopane

[Maker Bob Designs]

You are going to make Joe angry.  You won't like him when he's angry.  ;-)

More ways if you spell it the right way instead of continuing the MBI misspelling on their featured thing: http://www.thingiverse.com/search/basic?q=lithophane

[Joseph Larson]

Won't make me angry. I share as a matter of course. Spelled the whole process out months ago:

http://joesmakerbot.blogspot.com/2013/03/how-to-make-lithophanes.html

I decided to use some gold filament that turned out more brown, but it lets some good light through, better than the white stuff I have now, so I may start using that when a customer requests something a bit sepia-tone.

[Maker Bob Designs]

I just meant the misspelling part.  It makes me angry when Makerbot publishes a thing, and then features it with such an obvious error.  Now everyone who doesn't know the history of lithophanes and does a web search will think they originated with 3D printing.  If they meant to misspell it, they should have explained that they are Lithophane panes.  They do give a link to the origins Wiki page, so I guess I shouldn't be too hard on them.

Bob

[Maker Bob Designs]

Joe,

Have you tried this thing yet?
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:35373
I haven't gotten around to it yet, but it seems like it may be easier than the way you describe in your blog.
I have been using my customizer Openscad script for multiple images:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:83812
Thingiverse has been acting very unreliable for the last week or so, so I was looking for a way to make the files without having to rely on them.

Bob

[Joseph Larson]

Oh, the misspellings thing, yeah, I tried to fight against it at first but eventually just accepted it.

The problem with the openSCAD solutions is they're not as high resolution as what I work with. And I came up with my process before they were options.

I don't know, I got my solution and it works for me.