vinyard knife
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been using transfer film with fluid and not getting a very good transfer to nickle silver 
been setting up engraving room having trouble with pattern transfer
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check the forum posts and tips section. there's volumes of info on this subject. it's been covered so many times. also there are many differing techniques featured.
Brian Marshall
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Is the nickel clean before you try your transfer?
I've had some that had a thin film on it that had to be removed with solvent before it worked well...
Brian
I've had some that had a thin film on it that had to be removed with solvent before it worked well...
Brian
vinyard knife
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was thinking it might be the printer i am using hp photo smart 5520 . not real sure any suggestions on a printer that would be ideal for this would be worth it waight in gold .
Vinyard Knife
You say you have been using transfer film with fluid ?
Which transfer film?
What fluid ?
I use Tom Whites transfer film and his original clear Transfer Magic and have had very good luck
http://www.twdesignshone.com/
Make sure substrate (nickel silver) is perfectly clean (clean with Isopropyl alcohol)
Do not touch cleaned surface
Tape your film along the top edge to a plain sheet of 8 ½ by 11 paper with the coated side of the film up (so as to be printed),
Backing up the film with a full page of plain paper will allow you to cut off small sections of the film and then print again without ruining the whole film sheet,
Tape the cut off design section to your nickel silver along one edge, using the tape as a hinge
Fold back the design and coat the nickel silver with a light coat of Transfer Magic, and let dry
It helps to blow lightly on the Transfer Magic to speed up the drying time
As soon as the Transfer Magic flashes over it is ready
Fold back the design so the printed ink design is laying on the Transfer Magic
Hold the design in place and start to burnish the design film until the transfer is complete
My main burnishing tool is a ordinary spoon I swiped from the kitchen table
I might use the bottom or the edge of the spoon what ever is necessary
If I am still having a problem getting the transfer I go to my backup burnisher, which is a cheap giveaway ballpoint ink pen, the kind with a large ball
If it is possible to make the transfer the ink pen will always work
Do not worry about ink in the pen it helps to lubricate the film surface, I have used my pen for so long that the ink is long gone. Still works
You can lift the design along the tape flap to check your transfer progress
If you have missed a few places, fold it back down and burnish some more
When you are satisfied with the transfer, remove the design and discard
Now I spray a very light (just a fog) of clear lacquer over the transfer
When everything is dry you are ready to cut
Once you get the hang of this, Transfers are really easy
Kenneth Crutcher
You say you have been using transfer film with fluid ?
Which transfer film?
What fluid ?
I use Tom Whites transfer film and his original clear Transfer Magic and have had very good luck
http://www.twdesignshone.com/
Make sure substrate (nickel silver) is perfectly clean (clean with Isopropyl alcohol)
Do not touch cleaned surface
Tape your film along the top edge to a plain sheet of 8 ½ by 11 paper with the coated side of the film up (so as to be printed),
Backing up the film with a full page of plain paper will allow you to cut off small sections of the film and then print again without ruining the whole film sheet,
Tape the cut off design section to your nickel silver along one edge, using the tape as a hinge
Fold back the design and coat the nickel silver with a light coat of Transfer Magic, and let dry
It helps to blow lightly on the Transfer Magic to speed up the drying time
As soon as the Transfer Magic flashes over it is ready
Fold back the design so the printed ink design is laying on the Transfer Magic
Hold the design in place and start to burnish the design film until the transfer is complete
My main burnishing tool is a ordinary spoon I swiped from the kitchen table
I might use the bottom or the edge of the spoon what ever is necessary
If I am still having a problem getting the transfer I go to my backup burnisher, which is a cheap giveaway ballpoint ink pen, the kind with a large ball
If it is possible to make the transfer the ink pen will always work
Do not worry about ink in the pen it helps to lubricate the film surface, I have used my pen for so long that the ink is long gone. Still works
You can lift the design along the tape flap to check your transfer progress
If you have missed a few places, fold it back down and burnish some more
When you are satisfied with the transfer, remove the design and discard
Now I spray a very light (just a fog) of clear lacquer over the transfer
When everything is dry you are ready to cut
Once you get the hang of this, Transfers are really easy
Kenneth Crutcher
Brian Marshall
~ Elite 1000 Member ~
Haven't had good luck with any of the "photo" printers... don't know of anyone who has?
I use Epsons and the discontinued transparencies. So I'm not much help...
B.
I use Epsons and the discontinued transparencies. So I'm not much help...
B.
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Jahn Baker
Elite Cafe Member
I'm using the least expensive Epson, the C88+. It prints on acetate binder covers or baker's parchment and transfers nicely to any metal coated with a thin bit of white lacquer painted on. This isn't terribly sophisticated, but it works for me.
vinyard knife
Member
got all the bugs worked out got nice clear pattern transfer with tom whites film an solution . was nice to have easy made patterns for practice peaces loving it !
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