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mabco12
01-09-2012, 06:51 PM
I followed the lithopane tutorial and it can out great. Just wondering if they can be cut shallower into 1/8" think material instead if 1/4" think?? Let to know the forum members thoughts, so please chime in.

Thanks
Mabco12

CarverJerry
01-09-2012, 07:20 PM
I've never done it but I would think that it wouldn't be thick enough to give the dark areas enough thickness to be dark enough, I can only picture it as being too light all over. Just my 2¢ worth and I've done lots of litho's.

Kenm810
01-09-2012, 07:21 PM
Sure can, I have some 1/8" Arctic White Corian -- So I did a couple of test carvings on 1/8" x 8" x 12" Plastic cutting Board stock first.
With no passes more than 3/32" deep the tests came out fine so did the 1/8" Corian Carvings. You won't need as much back lighting.

jaroot
01-09-2012, 07:26 PM
All of these were carved in 1/8" material:

CarverJerry
01-09-2012, 07:27 PM
Yeah Ken, you may be right, never really thought about less light behind it to keep it from washing out. Good point.

Kenm810
01-09-2012, 07:53 PM
Jerry,

I'm trying to find a picture of one I did from a photo of two of my grand kids
a few years ago. It's only 5"x 8" in just a small frame, it was lit with one candle,
and when the flame flickered it was magical to see how the figures in the litho moved
and seemed to come alive.

mabco12
01-09-2012, 08:40 PM
Hi guys and any gals,
I knew you would come through for me as always. I am teaching middle school students and am introducing litho's to them and want to reduce the carve time and depth will minimize the time per carve. I have 5 machine but a few are in need of repair due to axis and board sensor issues so I will work at getting them up and running. Trying to start a Carvewright carving center at my middle school!!!!! Any help is greatly appreciated and thanks again.

Mabco12

mabco12
01-09-2012, 08:49 PM
Where can I get some 1/8" material??

jaroot
01-09-2012, 09:00 PM
I get mine here: Delvies Plastics Inc. Plexiglass Sheet Store (http://www.delviesplastics.com/)http://forum.carvewright.com/chrome-extension://jmfkcklnlgedgbglfkkgedjfmejoahla/content/Icons/safe.gif


www.delviesplastics.com/

But I have the advantage that I can drive down there and get it.

LittleRedWoodshop
01-09-2012, 11:07 PM
What you will find with thinner material is a loss in detail. The true beauty of the lithopane is the contrast. The contrast comes from the variation in the thinness of the material.

Just my thoughts ... if you don't already have 1/8th material what is the purpose to change from 1/4 to 1/8th.

Experiment and have fun.

James RS
01-10-2012, 02:46 PM
This is what I use, thought it's not 1/8 inch it's not costly. I found this through a tutorial on here on litho's and haven't used anything else since.


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chebytrk
01-10-2012, 04:18 PM
where did you it and how much? Walmart? Reason is I've found stuff (Poly cutting boards) like that as well in different stores, but not sure if it's OK to use. Now I know.....


This is what I use, thought it's not 1/8 inch it's not costly. I found this through a tutorial on here on litho's and haven't used anything else since.


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James RS
01-10-2012, 05:13 PM
where did you it and how much? Walmart? Reason is I've found stuff (Poly cutting boards) like that as well in different stores, but not sure if it's OK to use. Now I know.....

I get them at Loews I think it was around 8.00 bucks

Kenm810
01-10-2012, 06:01 PM
Info on the (Poly Cutting Boards) Goes back to 2008 or beyond, here's a little I found with a forum Search

(http://forum.carvewright.com/showthread.php?8514-Lithophane-of-a-Gainsborough)Lithophane of a Gainsborough (http://forum.carvewright.com/showthread.php?8514-Lithophane-of-a-Gainsborough) Corian or Acrylic? Pros and cons (http://forum.carvewright.com/showthread.php?18249-Corian-or-Acrylic-Pros-and-cons&highlight=Poly+cutting+boards)) Lithophanes as a window accent... (http://forum.carvewright.com/showthread.php?8920-Lithophanes-as-a-window-accent...&highlight=Poly+cutting+boards))

James RS
01-10-2012, 06:28 PM
Info on the (Poly Cutting Boards) Goes back to 2008 or beyond, here's a little I found with a forum Search

(http://forum.carvewright.com/showthread.php?8514-Lithophane-of-a-Gainsborough)Lithophane of a Gainsborough (http://forum.carvewright.com/showthread.php?8514-Lithophane-of-a-Gainsborough) Corian or Acrylic? Pros and cons (http://forum.carvewright.com/showthread.php?18249-Corian-or-Acrylic-Pros-and-cons&highlight=Poly+cutting+boards%29) Lithophanes as a window accent... (http://forum.carvewright.com/showthread.php?8920-Lithophanes-as-a-window-accent...&highlight=Poly+cutting+boards%29)

Ken the Gainsborough is the one I went by