More Creative Graphics For Y'all

[hilbi]

Just finished the design for my ea tremolo.

[Paul Marossy]

Nice curves.  :shock:

[hilbi]

thanks  :oops:

[Paul Marossy]

hilbi-

So, just how did you come up with that picture anyhow?

[hilbi]

i was just searching the internet for images of fifties women in swim suits, just to give the a tremolo a vintage look.

i was inspired by all the great designs floating around here on the board.

i'm also gonna do an ab box with a nice design.

[Paul Marossy]

Oh, I see. I figured you must have done something like you describe. It looks good.  

[Gilles C]

Here's a couple of designs in a large (1.6 Mb) pdf-file that I'm evaluating for some projects. I print them out on a transparent vinylsticker, apply them on white painted boxes and put a couple of layer with cleracoat on them.

//jens

Cool!

Exactly what I have in mind for a future design. Except that I want to air-brush the design, not use a sticker.

I like the first one better.

With a white Pearl for the rest of the box, it would be a killer.

Oh, I also like the middle one. It's different. Good for a Super Nova circuit...

Gilles

[kojjum]

Here´s the first box to be finnished. It's a passive A/B box. Not perfect but good enough for rock´n roll. Must try different clearcoat products to find one that doesn't resolve the toner from the printer I'm using. With the clear used on this one the yellow resolved.



Here´s another one...will be done tonight. A/B/Y in this case.


//jens

[MartyMart]

Kojjum,   they look GREAT  !!
I've found a "clear coat" that doesn't react with the decal, its a "Plastikote" clear gloss sealer for "out door" use  !!
Someone here recommended it, works very well but needs 48hrs to "cure" ( I found out by putting finger marks all over it !!)

Cheers,
Marty.

[kojjum]

MartyMart, I'll try Plasticote on the following ones. Think that is polyuretan clear, isn't it? Easy to get hold of even here in Sweden...Bauhaus carry them. I used what i could find in the garage this time. Think it was Auto K...touch up kit tom my former Volkswagen Passat -99.

//jens

[Gilles C]

I used Krylon Clear Coat with success before.

Use only a very light coat the first time to just protect the printing from the other coats. I even give 2-3 very light coats before I begin to really spay a normal coat of clear paint.

Even better, use a "fixative" to begin with.

Like these

http://www.artsuppliesonline.com/catalog.cfm?cata_id=1578

I used Letraset a lot many years ago.

This one

http://www.artsuppliesonline.com/catalog.cfm?cata_id=1591

[hilbi]

Here is my passive loop switch design.

[Paul Marossy]

kojjum & hilbi-

Those are some really cool graphics!  

[hilbi]

Thanks Paul

The internet is a great source for cool graphics.

Then all you need is a good printer, laminate it and glue it to the enclosure, cut some holes and that's it, simple and good looking.

[Paul Marossy]

The internet is a great source for cool graphics.

Yep, it sure is!  

[Eric H]

Nice work guys!

Can I share too? Here is my homage' to truck drivers and the music that keeps them big rigs rollin'!

http://users.rio.com/senorris/junk/ttbss.jpg

That brings back some memories --I grew up watching Johnny Bond and Joe Maphis on local  TV in Los Angeles. Maphis could pick.

-Eric

[JerryP]

Then all you need is a good printer, laminate it and glue it to the enclosure, cut some holes and that's it, simple and good looking.

Exactly the method I used on my recent Treble Booster. A simple technique but with a little care and attention to detail (sizes, location of pots, sockets etc.), you can achieve a very nice looking pedal. Well worth considering if you don't fancy all the steps involved in painting/labelling etc.  :lol:

Here's the aforementioned booster:

[hilbi]

looks great!