Etching Tile

[jacquisnyder]

This is an amazing resource, thank you.

[jbv]

@aanden

I really don’t wanna step on anyone’s toes copyright wise.

The artist’s name was Hokusai, and he died in 1849. You should be ok.

[leutenea]

AquaNet Hair Spray instead of blue painters tape ?
How’s that work?

[shop]

how do you remove the hair spray after you cut?

[n6mon]

I use AquaNet on one of my 3D printers and it is water soluble. Not sure that it would be good as a mask, as the paint might dissolve it.

[timjedwards]

Lace Acrylic Slump Bowl

Adhesion of the first layer to the bed. That is the primary source of failure. Hairspray applied to a bed, and then the bed heated to burn away all but the residue, results in a very nice tacky layer. Works better than gluesticks (about the same level of adhesion, but far less added and varied thickness)

For 3D printing, apparently, not the GF…

[leutenea]

Thanks, yeah I figured it was for a 3d printer.
I should have been more clear, I wondered how it worked on the 3d printer.
Mine uses blue tape but no heated bed so I guess it wouldn’t work for me.

[jacobturner]

Yeah, the heated bed is a big part of the hairspray, you need to evaporate it to get tacky.

[tjleasa]

Purple Aquanet works nicely for printing with ABS plastic.

[customraisedwoodwork]

I’ve been loving doing tile since I got my GF, Just hate having to clean them up and trying not to get color’s to bleed.
I’m just using what everyone else has, marker’s, water and paper towel.

[gmckayca]

Use the Mr Clean magic Eraser instead of water and a paper towel. Less bleed.

[timjedwards]

@gmckayca

Mr Clean magic Eraser

Use bulk generic melamine sponges from Amazon, same thing but far cheaper!

[Livein3D]

Love the Pokemon! So you used regular spray paint? Did you use these as decoration later or as coasters? Wondering how well it would hold up as a coaster without a sealant. Did you seal it?

[Livein3D]

oh so sorry everyone…I didn’t get a notice until someone else just remarked. The blue painters tape is something we used on the 3D printer bed to help prints stick (ABS is just horrible about not sticking on corners). Then sometimes the tape gets embedded in the print. Aquanet hairspray (purple can) works wonderfully. All you do is put the bed under hot water and it comes right off.

So sorry if someone mistook my comment for the Glowforge! My bad!

[deirdrebeth]

Thank you for this - had I tried it without reading this entire thread I think I would have given up at step 2!

2 passes, 1000, full, 225 lpi - and a brown marker wiped off with a papertowel

[Brandon_R]

So this is first attempt. I only had rustoleum spray paint on hand. It likes to stick to the glossy parts and fade a bit on the engrave so I’ll be looking for something else next time. Hobby Lobby had cork contact paper which worked out nicely.

[jacobturner]

Out of curiosity, has anyone tried just spray painting the entire tile, and then engraving away what they don’t want to have colored?

Seems like this may be bad for the tile, losing the enamel coating or whatnot… but sounds quicker/easier (well, maybe longer in the machine…)

[jbv]

yeah, but spraypaint on the smooth glazed tile surface is subject to flaking and chipping. It doesn’t have much to hold onto. No worries about it down in the textured engraved areas.

[bwente]

Testing Spray Paint Removal from Ceramic Tile

This is a piece of white ceramic tile that I sprayed with black gloss paint. The reversed an engraving to remove the black parts. Speed: 1000 Power: Full Engrave, grayscale: vary power, 340 LPI [IMG_3473] Ship of Fools - István Orosz The purpose and character of the use of this image is for nonprofit educational purposes.

[bwente]

First white tile with an awesome twist

Got my replacement gf today and finally got to etch my painted tile. Using great artwork makes a big difference. This is for my personal use and a test of my settings. [image]