My next big experiment

[pedwards2932]

As you may know I use a Cricut Maker for cutting out parts.  The Maker will also use pens to write.  I am going to try to use it to do panel lines on some silver tissue. If it works it would be waterproof unlike printing which is how I did it before. I just didn't want to buy a new Epson printer just for this.  I looked into used color laser printer but they are fairly large and I wouldn't have much other use for it.

[Aerotrope]

What are the thinnest and thickest lines available?

[pedwards2932]

Depends on the pen you pick.  They have adapters so you don't need to use Cricut pens. I think the fine point sharpie will work.  I am going to try it on some white tissue just to see what it can do

[pedwards2932]

Another thing that I thought of is you can set the Cricut to do offsets and it will fill in an outline.  That got me thinking I can add some markings as well.  Also you can get white pens which would be interesting because one of the failures with printing on colored tissue is printers don't print white they use the paper color for the white.  Black is no issue on colored tissue but any other color distorts.  I'm thinking just for some markings like a roundel you could use an undercoat of white pen and then draw over it. Not sure when I will get started because I have to order a pen holder so I don't have to rely on Cricut pens

[lincoln]

Suggest subtlety with panel lines. Light grey on silver, slightly darker colors on colored areas, etc. Or pencil lines before painting.

[Crabby]

I worked as a Graphics supervisor at a trade show company for 30 years. We used a Gerber Advantage system for cutting vector files.

I was always trying to hot rod the thing for modelling purposes. This Cricut craze seems like a lightweight version of the Gerber.

I would spray mount colored tissue to the vinyl and cut serial numbers for wings. The blade swiveled so circles came out perfectly.

I kind of like balsa butchering too much to let a robot have all the fun besides... no time clocks to punch! Blah blah blah

[dputt7]

I kind of like balsa butchering too much to let a robot have all the fun besides... no time clocks to punch! Blah blah blah

I'll second that Crabby!

[pedwards2932]

My old hands don't have the dexterity for panel lines and I like futzing around with new ideas.  I am really interested to see if the white pens will do what I think they will.  I have tried doing panel lines on covered models and it was a disaster.  I tried printing on tissue and it works beautifully but I would have to buy a new printer to get any water proofing.  I already own the Cricut so worse that can happen is it doesn't work.  And spending 6 bucks on a pen holder.
 

[Spiros]

My old hands don't have the dexterity for panel lines and I like futzing around with new ideas.  I am really interested to see if the white pens will do what I think they will.  I have tried doing panel lines on covered models and it was a disaster.  I tried printing on tissue and it works beautifully but I would have to buy a new printer to get any water proofing.  I already own the Cricut so worse that can happen is it doesn't work.  And spending 6 bucks on a pen holder.

I'm currenty printing some part over an inkjet. Is there a printer that prints water proofing printing?

[TheLurker]

... Is there a printer that prints water proofing printing?

I believe Epson's Durabrite inks are waterproof, or at least very water resistant, as are their UltraChrome inks, but that's as much as I know. An expert on these matters will be along shortly...

[Spiros]

Thank you Lurk!

[RolandD6]

... Is there a printer that prints water proofing printing?

I believe Epson's Durabrite inks are waterproof, or at least very water resistant, as are their UltraChrome inks, but that's as much as I know. An expert on these matters will be along shortly...

There are also a couple of Canon printers that use a highly water resistant ink. I have a GX1060 that uses the '55' set of inks. There is also a Maxify GX2060 that features an automatic double side scanner. Both printers will print double sided. I believe there is/was at least one other Canon printers that used this ink. Please note that there are/were a number of other Canon Maxify printers that do not use the water resistant ink.