Casting Ink Jet Printed Paper

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I just tried to cast a printed paper onto a tube and the results were well not so good. I scuffed up the tube, then put a little wood glue on the tube then rolled the printed paper on. I then set up my mold and poured in the Castn' Clear PR. The background was suppose to have the Savage Arms logo and the makers printed on parchment colored background. The result was the edges got washed out or whitened and the middle kind of a ripple effect.
I guess what I need to understand is how to attach printer paper to the tube and seal it.
Thanks
 

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It fixes the color to the paper by sealing it.
I use the regular clear coat sealer that you can get from any store sell I g spray paint. I like the satin sheen. Spray before adhering to the tube. With time and patience you can apply the paper with CA.
 
Print onto 2x4 Avery shipping labels. Peel and stick onto the tube. Roll on flat surface to get a good contact between the paper and tube. I overlap mine just a little. The brass tube will change the color of some lighter colored inks... I paint the tubes white or use the white powdercoated tubes. I do not seal the label (a fixitive) but many do. Some use CA, some use spray lacquer, a spray fixative is available from the painting dept of places like Hobby Lobby, some use clear acrylic fingernail polish, and others use ModPodge.

Have you taken time to read articvles about casting that are in the library? Just wondering?

Impatience is the ememy, along with heat and air, for casters. New casters are especially vulnerable to impatience. Paint the tubes-wait at least a day. Glue or stick the label---wait at least a day. Seal with CA or something else --wait another day. I actually wait two days after each of these applications. Glues, paints, adhesives, and fixatives all need to totally dry and outgas.
Have fun...happy casting.
Do a good turn daily!
Don
 
its_virgil said:
Have you taken time to read articvles about casting that are in the library? Just wondering?
Don
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Don, thanks, I just found the library and think it and the comments here should help. I did not wait long enough for the wood glue to dry, it felt dry, but looks like it started leaching some. I also don't think I let the casting cure enough, since I think the white stuff on the edges is the result of sanding and I noted, although hard enough to turn and sand the tube seemed a little pliable when I took it off the mandrel. Thanks for all the help. I'll try again, after I get some fixative.
 
Im still unclear what "fixative" is or how it is used, but i use medium CA and have no problems. All of my label-style blanks are first powdercoated using white paint, and i use "re-positionable" labels(avery 5183 ink jet type), plug the ends and wipe an even coat over the entire label and let dry for a minimum of 48 hours. Once you are done with that, you will need to take a q-tip with Thin CA on it and seal the ends of the label that is exposed after trimming the excess off(overhang). Since it is a minimal amount, you should be able to cast within that same day with no problems. After that, there are still a ton of other variables that can occur which can cause failure. Start with the basics and take note on the failures after that and tweak it till your results are where you want them. And dont hesitate to ask questions if you run into a bind. Most importantly, have fun doing it!
 
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