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rcdages
04-04-2014, 12:34 PM
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Here are the Litho's I just carved last week.
How do they look to all of you?

mtylerfl
04-04-2014, 12:35 PM
Robert,

Those are stunning! Excellent quality work!

rmock
04-04-2014, 12:40 PM
Wow, I really like these, we haven't tried litho's yet, seeing these really gets me thinking we should, although I am sure it will take us a while to do something this good.

fwharris
04-04-2014, 12:42 PM
Great job Robert!

ronboley
04-04-2014, 12:52 PM
Wow...very impressive. I really don't know anything about carving litho's, so if you had time to write a story about the specifics of how you achieve such a thing would be really interesting. Thanks for sharing.

fwharris
04-04-2014, 01:00 PM
Wow...very impressive. I really don't know anything about carving litho's, so if you had time to write a story about the specifics of how you achieve such a thing would be really interesting. Thanks for sharing.

Tips n Tricks.... http://www.carvewright.com/assets/tips/CarveWrightTips_and_Tricks_Jan09.pdf

SteveNelson46
04-04-2014, 01:50 PM
Outstanding job Robert.

Geomoo1
04-04-2014, 02:23 PM
Great job, Robert. Litho's are my favorite of all the things you can do with the CW.

RogerB
04-04-2014, 02:43 PM
Robert nice work. They look great as usual

farmer
04-04-2014, 03:14 PM
Great job Robert

kcc2012
04-05-2014, 07:36 PM
Those are great looking.

rcdages
04-06-2014, 08:51 PM
Thank you all for the kind worlds.

eelamb
04-06-2014, 09:01 PM
I am late I see. Robert great job on the litho's.

drose01
04-19-2014, 06:06 PM
Your litho's really look great, I've made a couple but my depth seems to be off some. Other than putting settings on best for bit optimization, do you use any draft, or other little setting? When you upload them to the card do you carve them at Best or Optimal? Would you mind telling me what settings you use to create your Litho's. Depth, Height, I'll be mostly carving on 1/4" Corian. Would really appreciate any tips you might have. I've used the one that was on the Carvewright tutorial, but it didn't really come out very good. If you are willing to assist, let me know if my sending you a photo of what I'm trying to carve would help. This is for a good friend of mines daughter that we want to place on an envelope box for her wedding, and would like it to really look nice. Any help you can provide would be really appreciated. Thanks!

mtylerfl
04-19-2014, 06:16 PM
Yes, I would like to see you (Robert) post the "secrets" to great lithos here, too! We've talked on the phone about the various settings and adjustments for particular photo 'situations', but could it be very helpful if you could reiterate some of that for the CW community. I know we would all appreciate that very much. (I know you're busy in the shop today, so you may not see this 'til later) ;)

peep
04-20-2014, 09:09 AM
Very very nice.

rcdages
04-21-2014, 08:51 AM
Michael,

I will put something together and post to help out on the lito's.

I am going to have a good number of lito's on display at the conference this year.

rcdages
04-21-2014, 08:55 AM
drose01

Sent you a PM

Looking forward to helping you out.

Rbacak
04-21-2014, 10:37 AM
Robert, would you mind taking me under your wing as well? These lithos really have me intrigued. I've carved a few with mediocre success but think this might be something I really enjoy and would like to get better at it.

rcdages
04-21-2014, 11:12 AM
Rbacak,

No problem at all.

I will send you a PM

cjudas
04-21-2014, 05:44 PM
I have read the tips and tricks for lithos. If I follow those steps will I get good results or is there more to it? I would like to try them but very unsure of it.

CW-HAL9000
04-21-2014, 06:02 PM
If you start with a good photo you can just follow tips and tricks and get excellent results. I have done over 30 lithos and only a couple of Opps.

cjudas
04-21-2014, 07:13 PM
Thanks Hal9000 I'm gonna give it a shot.

rcdages
04-22-2014, 07:29 AM
Watch the blacks or darker areas of the photo, you might have to adjust Depth.

rcdages
04-22-2014, 07:59 AM
I have read the tips and tricks for lithos. If I follow those steps will I get good results or is there more to it? I would like to try them but very unsure of it.

For the most part, photos you use for litho's will lean them selfs to the Tips and Tricks. Then there are the photos that have more dark and more going on in the back ground and those will take a little more adjustment.

drose01
04-24-2014, 06:49 PM
Robert, so is it better to use a B&W picture or a color picture to work with? Also was wonder on the pics I emailed you did I send you the B&W only or both the B&W and the color? Also was wondering if you have had a chance to work in designer with them? Thanks!

farmer
04-24-2014, 07:02 PM
Excellent job Robert!

rcdages
04-25-2014, 11:06 AM
drosel01,

Received the photo in BW, that will work.
Most everthing I do is in Color which works well.

My week got away from me, so I will give it a review this weekend. I am going to be working on Lito's all
week end. I will have a good number of Litho's on display at the Conference this year, so Ineed to get with it.

Send me a pm with a Phone # if I need to talk with you about the lito's, OK?