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General CNC Chat => Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) => Topic started by: Arbo on August 20, 2010, 12:08:46 PM

Title: Some Lithophanes...
Post by: Arbo on August 20, 2010, 12:08:46 PM

Per request, here are some shots of lithos I have made recently.    Still working on how to best photograph them properly and constantly...

Title: Re: Some Lithophanes...
Post by: Arbo on August 20, 2010, 12:11:40 PM

some more...

On the last one, the piece came up (I 3M77 them to a board), so it did not finish... after that one is when I started having the problems that I am
trying to resolve now so I can get back to making more lithos...

Title: Re: Some Lithophanes...
Post by: Sam on August 20, 2010, 12:17:39 PM

Those look fantastic. Thanks for sharing them with us!

Title: Re: Some Lithophanes...
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on August 20, 2010, 12:21:46 PM

Brilliant work Arbo,

You have just got to get that machine fixed I want to see some more.  ;D

Tweakie.

Title: Re: Some Lithophanes...
Post by: Arbo on August 22, 2010, 01:00:04 AM

Thanks.  Got everything in order again...

This is my first 8x10 litho (the others are 5x7)...

Title: Re: Some Lithophanes...
Post by: Arbo on August 22, 2010, 10:42:01 PM

Another 8x10 done today...

Title: Re: Some Lithophanes...
Post by: Arbo on August 27, 2010, 09:29:08 PM

Some new 8x10s

Title: Re: Some Lithophanes...
Post by: ostie01 on August 28, 2010, 12:07:27 AM

What material do you use for engraving.


Where do you buy it.

Very nice work, thanks for sharing.


Jeff

Title: Re: Some Lithophanes...
Post by: Arbo on August 28, 2010, 12:42:36 AM

I am using 1/4" thick, white Corian.  There is a guy on ebay that sells different sizes.   

Title: Re: Some Lithophanes...
Post by: Arbo on August 29, 2010, 01:10:29 AM

8x10 cut with 1/15 ball nose.

Title: Re: Some Lithophanes...
Post by: Arbo on August 29, 2010, 07:07:37 PM

Shot of some sunflowers I took the other day.

Title: Re: Some Lithophanes...
Post by: Arbo on September 07, 2010, 10:17:00 AM

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Title: Re: Some Lithophanes...
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on September 07, 2010, 10:38:23 AM

These are just excellent - thank you for sharing them with us.

Tweakie.

Title: Re: Some Lithophanes...
Post by: Chris.Botha on September 13, 2010, 04:11:10 AM

awesome work (clap clap)

Title: Re: Some Lithophanes...
Post by: Arbo on November 25, 2010, 12:26:30 AM

Been cranking them out...  one done for a customer, in a custom light box:

(http://www.coriannslithos.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSCF0835-300x217.jpg)

a small window hanger:

(http://www.coriannslithos.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSCF0863-300x231.jpg)

Title: Re: Some Lithophanes...
Post by: Arbo on October 08, 2012, 10:27:35 PM

I am back at using my machine.  Taking a bit of a different approach to the lithos, working on fine resolution in smaller images.   This one is 2.5" by about 3.3" ... and I love the detail, wisps of hair, facial details I couldn't get using a 1/16 BN...

Title: Re: Some Lithophanes...
Post by: Chaoticone on October 08, 2012, 11:57:50 PM

High res. Lithos  :)  Good job!

Brett

Title: Re: Some Lithophanes...
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on October 09, 2012, 01:35:27 AM

As always, excellent work Arbo.

Tweakie.

Title: Re: Some Lithophanes...
Post by: Arbo on October 09, 2012, 07:12:46 PM

Thanks.   Another one done today, about 5x5 inches..

Title: Re: Some Lithophanes...
Post by: Zig on January 10, 2013, 10:03:50 PM

Just stumbled onto these - beautiful work.

Zig

Title: Re: Some Lithophanes...
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on January 12, 2013, 08:00:09 AM

You are not wrong there Zig, beautiful work indeed, my congratulations Arbo.

For others that follow…

The free software ‘Mach1filter.exe’ (available somewhere here – if not then contact me) makes a pretty good job with creating the toolpath for rotary (spindle) machining of Lithophanes. (As with most image work the original image has to contain good contrast etc. and some practice will be necessary to achieve the best results).

Also the free software ‘Mach3 Impact / Laser Engraving plugin’ will enable Lithophanes to be laser cut. http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,12444.msg164439.html#msg164439

Tweakie.