cufflinks

[jennywren]

My cuff-links should be here in a couple of days, can't wait, I have high expectations for these, I have order pins and tie bars, I've practising with the alumina coaster. They take really well. All I need now is a flat hip flask. Will keep you in the know how I get on with them

[Paul]

keep me informed about cufflinks Jenny ;)

[jennywren]

will do so, as soon as they arrived I'll be on it.

[AdamB]

Yeah - me to Jenny, I'm interested to see how they go also :-)

[jennywren]

They have arrived, I'm looking at the size nervously, the square cufflink is16mm all round, the round ones are also 16mm round, how would I do a template that size. have tried yet to scared, There was some polymer domes, any idea what these are for

[Paul]

16mm is very easy to do in photoshop Jenny! just go to file>new then chose your size. chnage units to mm if you have set for pixels or inches etc.. then put 16 in both, width and height. resolution: 300. now just click ok. sorted :)
domes you can stick over your print so it look ncier and give extra antiscratch protection for your print. dont forget to send us some pics if you do them ;)

[AdamB]

Am I missing something?

If there are domes to protect the image then why bother sublimating it?

Would you not be able to print onto adhesive white paper with pigment ink and then use the dome to cover the image for protection?

Obviously I haven't seen the cufflinks and I'm just wondering???

[jennywren]

did one, it came out with fine veins lines, like a smudge finger prints on a window, I should have order spare ones, I'l have to wait and see how i get on with the other ones, its the postal charges on the few I need, makes it difficult, I could kick my self for not thinking about it and order the extra. The domes made the lines look worse, I've take the dome off to try and polish no good. It so small I've lost the bloody thing its hiding someone on the table. Going to have tea and rethink about how I do this. I put a Teflon sheet on top would this have made the lines, or maybe I put my prints on it before I put the image on it suggestion please

[John G]

Jennywren, if its only 16mm what sort of image would you be printing - or would it just be for initials?

[Paul]

Am I missing something?

If there are domes to protect the image then why bother sublimating it?

Would you not be able to print onto adhesive white paper with pigment ink and then use the dome to cover the image for protection?

Obviously I haven't seen the cufflinks and I'm just wondering???

well. I dont have a second printer with pigment inks so need to use sublimation. Also if you want silver or gold inserts try to print that with pigment ink :-)