Dye-transfer process Dyes from laser-prints are transfered into 2K-clear coat.
Cologne At Richard-Riemerschmid-Berufskolleg we took portrait pictures of all students. that was going to be used in a common project, and to try out an new paintingeffect. We went trough the whole procedure so that we could have everything ready to start. Later we went to Spies Hecker to start the project, there we met Thomas Mund (the man that was going to lead us through the day). He went trough safetyrutines before we was allowed to go to the workshop, we were guided around the workshop to see where things were and we talked about some history etc. After that we got handed a Aluminum square plate that we matted down, washed and putted primer on it so it was ready to take it to the paintbox, he lead us to the painting room to pick out the colors we wanted and we talked about a brand new machine they have gotten hands on. It was an automatic colormixer that you just used a computer to pick out the colors you needed and the machine mixed it for you, after that we painted the aliuminum plates and let them dry, so we could take them to Trondheim and continue the project there.
Byåsen We started with taking the plates and prepare them to get painted one more time and put details on. After that we started with masking and paint whatever was needed to start of with the project. Later we took two layers of clearcoat, first a thin layer and after a little thicker layer. Then we took the pictures and placed them on out plates with the clearcoat not dry so the pictures could transfer via the clearcoat. One hour later we checked if the paintings have connected to the plate, some didnt so we had to heat it up again and wait till the next day. The last day we started heat up the paintbox again so we could just peel the picture off the clearcoat, some of the pictures didn't stick to the plate as much as the others so we had to use a heatgun to make the process go faster. After that we layed two new layers of clearcoat to get a smooth finish.
Step-by-Step Manual
Preparation of undercoat
1. Cleaning of aluminum plates 2. Sanding aluminum plates with grey mat 3. Cleaning of aluminum plates with anti silicon medium
4. Applying filler
5. Sanding filler with 3M soft hand (P800)
6. Degreasing of the plates 7. Painting 10 aluminium plates in red, 10 aluminium plates in gold and 17 plates in white
Preparation of design
8. Painting the Norwegian flag on one plate (that was painted red ) a) Measuring of distances b) Masking c) Painting of the cross in white
d) Measuring again for the inner cross e) Painting the inner cross in blue
9. Painting the German flag on one plate (that was painted gold ) a) Measuring of distances b) Masking for red c) Painting of red bar d) Masking for black e) Painting of black bar
10. Painting the European flag on one plate (that was painted gold ) a) Vectorization of stars in Adobe Illustrator and printing out b) Cutting of stars and transfering to adhesive film c) Cutting of film (stars) and placing them in circle on plate d) Painting of blue e) Removing of masking stars
10. Sanding white painted aluminium plates with grey pad (P1500) to remove dust inclusions 11. Cleaning of aluminum plates with anti silicon medium 12. Application of clear coat layer
13. Placing of laser prints (portraits of students / teachers on OHP-film) into wet clear coat 14. Drying overnight
15. Heating of aluminum plates 16. Carefully removing of laser prints from plates
17. Painting of lettering (Trondheim & Cologne) a) Vectorization of lettering in Adobe Illustrator and printing out b) Cutting of lettering and transfering to adhesive film c) Cutting of film (lettering) and placing on plate d) Painting of black e) Removing of masking film
18. Application of clear coat layers to all plates
Dye-transfer process
Dyes from laser-prints are transfered into 2K-clear coat.
Cologne
At Richard-Riemerschmid-Berufskolleg we took portrait pictures of all students. that was going to be used in a common project, and to try out an new paintingeffect. We went trough the whole procedure so that we could have everything ready to start. Later we went to Spies Hecker to start the project, there we met Thomas Mund (the man that was going to lead us through the day). He went trough safetyrutines before we was allowed to go to the workshop, we were guided around the workshop to see where things were and we talked about some history etc. After that we got handed a Aluminum square plate that we matted down, washed and putted primer on it so it was ready to take it to the paintbox, he lead us to the painting room to pick out the colors we wanted and we talked about a brand new machine they have gotten hands on. It was an automatic colormixer that you just used a computer to pick out the colors you needed and the machine mixed it for you, after that we painted the aliuminum plates and let them dry, so we could take them to Trondheim and continue the project there.
Byåsen
We started with taking the plates and prepare them to get painted one more time and put details on. After that we started with masking and paint whatever was needed to start of with the project. Later we took two layers of clearcoat, first a thin layer and after a little thicker layer. Then we took the pictures and placed them on out plates with the clearcoat not dry so the pictures could transfer via the clearcoat.
One hour later we checked if the paintings have connected to the plate, some didnt so we had to heat it up again and wait till the next day.
The last day we started heat up the paintbox again so we could just peel the picture off the clearcoat, some of the pictures didn't stick to the plate as much as the others so we had to use a heatgun to make the process go faster. After that we layed two new layers of clearcoat to get a smooth finish.
Step-by-Step Manual
2. Sanding aluminum plates with grey mat
3. Cleaning of aluminum plates with anti silicon medium
7. Painting 10 aluminium plates in red, 10 aluminium plates in gold and 17 plates in white
a) Measuring of distances
b) Masking
c) Painting of the cross in white
e) Painting the inner cross in blue
a) Measuring of distances
b) Masking for red
c) Painting of red bar
d) Masking for black
e) Painting of black bar
a) Vectorization of stars in Adobe Illustrator and printing out
b) Cutting of stars and transfering to adhesive film
c) Cutting of film (stars) and placing them in circle on plate
d) Painting of blue
e) Removing of masking stars
11. Cleaning of aluminum plates with anti silicon medium
12. Application of clear coat layer
14. Drying overnight
16. Carefully removing of laser prints from plates
a) Vectorization of lettering in Adobe Illustrator and printing out
b) Cutting of lettering and transfering to adhesive film
c) Cutting of film (lettering) and placing on plate
d) Painting of black
e) Removing of masking film