Fraley on sun 23 feb 03
Fredrick,
What kind of laser printer are you using? I'd like to screw around with
this idea but I have a feeling that the manufactures have different toner
formulations (more or less iron oxide in them). I don't want to start buying
random printers until I get a toner that works, I'm a potter not a
millionaire. Any help is much appreciated.
Toby Fraley
Fraley's Artshop
www.pulsenet.com/~artshop
artshop@pulsenet.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fredrick Paget"
To:
Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 8:16 PM
Subject: Re: Laser Decal Question
> Marek,
> I have been monkeying around with this process for 7 or 8 years ( see the
> archives under my name) and my current method is to use laser decal paper
> in the printer and put it on the ware in the bisque stage rebisque to at
> least cone 04 and then glaze, followed by hi fire or leave it bare and
> hifire in reduction.There are many ways of doing it. This is the easiest
> way to do it .
> The laser toner has a lot of iron oxide in it and the iron makes the
image.
> Depending on how you fire it, it will be anything from light orange to a
> dark brown. You have to fire it hot enough to get the iron to flux into
> the clay. Alternatly you can put it on over a fired glaze and fire it hot
> enough that the glaze melts a little and soaks up the iron.
> The special laser decal paper is over $1.40 a letter size sheet. It is
made
> with a film over the water soluble glue layer . I am not sure but I think
> that plain decal paper made for the silk screen process does not have this
> layer. I got my supply of the paper from
> http://www.micromark.com
> or specifically :
> http://www.dxmarket.com/micromark/dir/26.html and they also sell a spray
> to put on top of the image but ordinary clear acrylic spray should work
> too.Yes you can do it at home if you have a laser printer.
> Fred
>
> >In looking at pottery books, a number of really interesting pieces were
done
> >with a process called "laser decals".
> >How does this work? Can I do it at home if I have a laser printer?
> >I work in cone 6 porcelain but can change my working technique if I have
to.
> >Marek
>
>
> From Fred Paget, Marin County, California, USA
>
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Fredrick Paget on sun 23 feb 03
The printer I have always used is an old Hewlett Packard 4MP plus.
You are almost certainly right that the toners will vary. Lets hear from
some people who use different printers.
Fred
>Fredrick,
> What kind of laser printer are you using? I'd like to screw around with
>this idea but I have a feeling that the manufactures have different toner
>formulations (more or less iron oxide in them).
>Toby Fraley
From Fred Paget, Marin County, California, USA
Peter and Samantha Tomich on wed 26 feb 03
I have used the toner before it has been heatset from my Apple Laserwriter
to make a nice sepia colored line drawing or photographic image. I haven't
tried this decal paper but I want to since the toner is carcinogenic.
Samantha Tomich
Waikoloa, Hawaii
peter.sam@verizon.net
--Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On Behalf Of Fredrick
Paget
Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 10:04 AM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: ATTN: Fredrick Paget Re: Laser Decal Question
The printer I have always used is an old Hewlett Packard 4MP plus.
You are almost certainly right that the toners will vary. Lets hear from
some people who use different printers.
Fred
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