 Gallery of Hand Made Geocoins, Sig coins and tokens., enjoy the artwork of your fellow cachers - post 644 explains the move. |
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| Lemon Fresh Dog |
 Dec 29 2005, 11:36 AM
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I've recieved quite a few wooden tokens recently and wanted to start a thread where folks discuss the cool ones they have seen/have -- pictures would be cool too!
I'll start: Today I recieved the Fox & the Hound token! One as a keeper and one to go into a cache. They are very, very nice and I would hightly recommend this method of token creation to those not wishing to mint a coin. |
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| ScoutingWV |
Dec 29 2005, 11:53 AM
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Premium Member Group: Premium Members Posts: 1,139 Joined: 18-April 03 From: West Virginia |
LFD - I'd be interested to see a picture. I seem to remember a thread discussing the Fox & Hound, but the design wasn't a wooden token. It was more of a color print encased in a clear plastic coin holder - and it looked really good.
Curious if this is the same one and to see how the wooden version turned out. |
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| Lemon Fresh Dog |
Dec 29 2005, 12:00 PM
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Premium Member Group: Premium Members Posts: 1,973 Joined: 1-June 04 From: Calgary,AB |
I'll scan one in shortly and post.
They are very, very well done and definately a nice "geo"-item |
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| GEO*Trailblazer 1 |
Dec 29 2005, 12:28 PM
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* GEORIENTEER * Group: Charter Members Posts: 4,368 Joined: 4-August 02 From: FLINTROCK , AMERICA |
All of these nano coins are the same size.
Will fit in the smallest of containers and I hope travel far. I am placing them in caches as soon as I post this. Cache maintenance today. GTB DNF GOLD, size comparison.  GTB DNF SILVER  GTB GEO*NANO*COIN REAL GOLD AND SILVER  |
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| Rupert2 |
Dec 29 2005, 12:30 PM
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Honestly, who throws a cupcake? Group: Premium Members Posts: 836 Joined: 27-January 04 From: Indiana |
One of my favorites is The Frantic Cachers token. I found it in a cache while in New Jersey last year. It is one of those ultra-crude tokens that someone put a ton of time into making. I did contact the maker who indicated that there were only a handful made from baked clay then painted.
Another one of my favorites is the series done by 1queenand4jokers. The example that sticks out in my mind is the Manitoba token. Yes, I really enjoy the coins, but the tokens and wooden nickels are even more fun. You can actually find one in a cache every now and again. |
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| Lemon Fresh Dog |
Dec 29 2005, 01:48 PM
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Premium Member Group: Premium Members Posts: 1,973 Joined: 1-June 04 From: Calgary,AB |
Let's try for a picture of the ones I recieved today.
 BTW -- many folks were kind enough to send me extra wooden tokens during trades. I have placed these in my coin cache (that's the name of it) so that the world can see them. I also need to post some pic's of the Kootney Pirate coins -- they are very nice as well, |
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| ScoutingWV |
Dec 29 2005, 01:59 PM
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Premium Member Group: Premium Members Posts: 1,139 Joined: 18-April 03 From: West Virginia |
Yep - that's a picture of the token I was thinking of. Thanks for posting the pic.
They did this in wood?? Very, very nice. |
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| ParentsofSAM |
Dec 29 2005, 02:02 PM
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Geo-Numismatist Group: Premium Members Posts: 3,137 Joined: 7-May 05 From: Georgia |
We have a GBOTS Utah wooden nickel that was a bonus on some coins we bought.
We also got a Phoenix-Rose token that is handmade out of some kind of clay that she baked in the oven, she gave it to us at an event. Maybe I should have my girls make some shrinky-dinks token to give out...  |
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| SunshineGang |
Dec 29 2005, 02:09 PM
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Primo Premium Member Group: Premium Members Posts: 438 Joined: 18-October 02 From: Jenison, Michigan USA |
We bought wooden nickels back before we knew anybody that had thier own Personal Coin. They are certainly are cost friendly. We got 1000 for under $150 shipped. we used WWW.WOODEN-NICKELS.COM
We recently added them to the WWW.COINTRACKING.COM website so people can trade with us or buy them. We put them out there for $1.50 shippped... by the time we cover all our costs for shipping 1 token we pockect like $.20 so we are not doing it for the money but rather just to spread our sig items around to those who may want one.  Wonder if GC.com will ever allow trackable wooden nickels or plastic tokens  |
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| SeventhSon |
Dec 29 2005, 03:00 PM
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Cachus Interruptus Group: Charter Members Posts: 897 Joined: 14-June 02 From: Salina, KS |
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| GBOTS |
Dec 29 2005, 03:36 PM
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Just to be clear, none of our GBOTS coins were sold. And not that there is anything wrong with selling coins. Our token may have come from another cacher since I usually send a couple out with the trades I do. All of our coins have been, and will be, trade only This post has been edited by GBOTS: Dec 29 2005, 03:36 PM |
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| Gramza Gang |
Dec 29 2005, 04:19 PM
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Here's my version of a wooden coin/token/nickel. It's that same size and thickness as a regular coin. The wood is cherry and the image is laser etched into the wood. I think they turned out awesome. They look much better in person.
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| UOTrackers |
Dec 29 2005, 05:46 PM
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Coin & Pathtag Designer Group: Premium Members Posts: 1,670 Joined: 25-December 05 From: Aiken SC |
I like your coin GG, can you tell me who made them?
Thanks Brae |
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| 57chevy |
Dec 29 2005, 06:02 PM
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That doesn't sound like something I would do... Group: Premium Members Posts: 1,946 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Himmelhoch jauchzend, zu Tode betrubt |
 I want a wooden geobone. |
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| Rupert2 |
Dec 29 2005, 06:08 PM
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Honestly, who throws a cupcake? Group: Premium Members Posts: 836 Joined: 27-January 04 From: Indiana |
Would you believe I have a wooden geo-bone? I actually picked up an extra for LFD, but now have misplaced it. As soon as find where my youngest hid it, he may actually get one.  This post has been edited by Rupert2: Dec 29 2005, 06:10 PM |
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| ParentsofSAM |
Dec 29 2005, 06:12 PM
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Geo-Numismatist Group: Premium Members Posts: 3,137 Joined: 7-May 05 From: Georgia |
We did not buy the GBOTS WN we bought some other coins and the nice cacher threw it in as a bonus. I like it. |
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| Gramza Gang |
Dec 29 2005, 06:16 PM
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Premium Member Group: Premium Members Posts: 17 Joined: 25-September 03 From: Rockford, MI |
They are made by a guy that I work with. He has a side business of making scrapbooking cutouts with a laser. His laser is also capable of cutting and etching wood (obviously). If your interested send me an email and I can put you in touch with him. Just and FYI, they run about $1.25 each, not cheap, but cheaper than the real coins. Like I said, they look much better in person. I put one in an air tight coin holder and it looks sweet. |
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| Rupert2 |
Dec 29 2005, 06:23 PM
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Honestly, who throws a cupcake? Group: Premium Members Posts: 836 Joined: 27-January 04 From: Indiana |
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| Vargseld? ™ |
Dec 29 2005, 06:30 PM
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How's that caching related? Group: Premium Members Posts: 1,213 Joined: 13-August 03 From: West Hills, California |
You have without a doubt THE coolest wooden coins/tokens. I'm anxiously awaiting series 4. |
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| WrightStuff |
Dec 29 2005, 07:00 PM
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WrightStuff Group: Premium Members Posts: 53 Joined: 16-September 04 From: Taylor, MI |
Here is my wooden nickel
 I currently have about 80 wood and plastic tokens from other cachers in my collection. |
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| kootenay pirates |
Dec 29 2005, 07:03 PM
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Premium Member Group: Premium Members Posts: 36 Joined: 6-October 02 From: Nelson B.C. |
Thankyou so much for the nice comments about our Pirate Tokens!!
 At this point Mrs. Pirate is finished finding designs, printing, cutting out and pasting the decals on our 2006 series of tokens - so what better way to spend her time then sitting here on the geocoin forums. It's kinda funny as she had just come upstairs after referring to Mr. Pirate as "the guy who lives in the basement" (No he doesn't live in the basement it just seems that way at this time of the year when he is busy sanding and putting varathane on the tokens) when she clicked on this thread and read those nice things. We will have to try and post a picture of the new tokens. It will be easy if Mrs. Pirate can remember where she read how to post a picture.  For those of you that are familiar with our tokens.......we changed the design on the back this year!!!! This post has been edited by kootenay pirates: Dec 29 2005, 07:05 PM |
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| Lemon Fresh Dog |
Dec 29 2005, 07:04 PM
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Gaaaa--gaaaa--gaaa! That's great! I would LOVE one of those! |
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| SeventhSon |
Dec 29 2005, 07:09 PM
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Cachus Interruptus Group: Charter Members Posts: 897 Joined: 14-June 02 From: Salina, KS |
Thanx The Metal Gear kinda put the Wood on hold for a while, but I bought a whole bunch of blanks, so S4 will happen eventually. |
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| Lemon Fresh Dog |
Dec 29 2005, 07:53 PM
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Premium Member Group: Premium Members Posts: 1,973 Joined: 1-June 04 From: Calgary,AB |
This is great! I love all the coins and links. There's something really "grass-roots" about the wooden tokens. I even had a few made for me as part of a trade for one of my metal coins. I'm actually thinking of concentrating a little more on the wooden ones -- why? Most people send me an extra which I can then place in a cache!
In fact, there are several folks here that have their woodens being "represented!" in my "Lemon Fresh Dog's Coin Cache" -- people really seem to resond to them well. |
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| Rupert2 |
Dec 31 2005, 11:29 AM
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Honestly, who throws a cupcake? Group: Premium Members Posts: 836 Joined: 27-January 04 From: Indiana |
I am a big fan of your etched tokens too. You might as well make the 4th while waiting for your coins to arrive. That anticipation of waiting is worse than christmas morning! |
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| Rupert2 |
Jan 1 2006, 04:58 PM
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Honestly, who throws a cupcake? Group: Premium Members Posts: 836 Joined: 27-January 04 From: Indiana |
Here is another really cool one. They are made from a penny but have distinct designs on both sides. Very impressive. Has anyone else seen these?
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| Rupert2 |
Jan 27 2006, 05:09 PM
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Honestly, who throws a cupcake? Group: Premium Members Posts: 836 Joined: 27-January 04 From: Indiana |
I have to brag about these. There are some really cool guys lookin out for me.
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| DresselDragons |
Jan 27 2006, 05:24 PM
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Premium Member Group: Premium Members Posts: 2,401 Joined: 9-November 04 From: Canonsburg, PA |
Here's our wooden nickel. We hand-stamp them, and hand-color the dragon. A quick clear-coat seals the colored side.
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| NFA |
Jan 27 2006, 06:08 PM
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Ben and Jamie Group: Premium Members Posts: 2,129 Joined: 13-March 04 From: Backwoods, NFA (aka Lake Clear, NY) |
 nnygeo wooden trackables... $0.25 each shipped (not selling...just pointing out how cheap wooden coins can be) and...  NFA personal wooden coin jamie This post has been edited by NFA: Jan 27 2006, 06:09 PM |
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| 3 HAPPY CAMPERS |
Jan 27 2006, 06:50 PM
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Alaska Cachers Group: Premium Members Posts: 24 Joined: 2-February 03 From: Juneau Alaska |
Where can I get wooden blanks?
3 Happy Campers This post has been edited by 3 HAPPY CAMPERS: Jan 27 2006, 06:51 PM |
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| qattales |
Jan 27 2006, 06:54 PM
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Premium Member Group: Premium Members Posts: 314 Joined: 9-October 05 From: california |
tuit sells blanks
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| 3 HAPPY CAMPERS |
Jan 27 2006, 07:01 PM
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Alaska Cachers Group: Premium Members Posts: 24 Joined: 2-February 03 From: Juneau Alaska |
Tuit?? Not sure what/who Tuit is.
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| qattales |
Jan 27 2006, 07:05 PM
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Premium Member Group: Premium Members Posts: 314 Joined: 9-October 05 From: california |
it is a company do a search on wooden nickels, tuit and it should come up.
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| Dancingfool |
Jan 27 2006, 07:07 PM
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Geocacher Group: Members Posts: 189 Joined: 1-November 04 From: Rockville,Md |
These are the foam cut outs left over from the way I have mounted my coins. I plan on putting them in the plastic cases the coins came in and putting them in caches or sending them with coin trades
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| 3 HAPPY CAMPERS |
Jan 27 2006, 07:09 PM
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Alaska Cachers Group: Premium Members Posts: 24 Joined: 2-February 03 From: Juneau Alaska |
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| guinea_gal |
Jan 27 2006, 11:59 PM
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Finder of Lost Causes Group: Premium Members Posts: 247 Joined: 29-September 05 From: Buffalo, NY |
Grr...someday I'll figure out how to post a pic here.
Anyway, since I don't have my own geocoin yet, I love the chance to brag about my token! Until I can post the whole she-bang...my avatar is side one! ~gg Tokens? Well, not what I'd hoped for, but it works! This post has been edited by guinea_gal: Jan 28 2006, 12:46 AM |
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| Dreamin'Eagle |
Jan 28 2006, 06:29 PM
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Premium Member Group: Premium Members Posts: 238 Joined: 15-May 05 From: brunswick, ohio |
not only have I seen one but I have one in my collection. I traded it with the owner for one of my wooden nickels, then later traded one of my mom keychains for their poker chip too. very nice group of people and it was their son that did the trading . . . . with me at least. I met The Moops at a christmas event we had here in december. This post has been edited by Dreamin'Eagle: Jan 28 2006, 06:30 PM |
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Jan 28 2006, 07:05 PM
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Premium Member Group: Premium Members Posts: 1,617 Joined: 13-February 05 From: Chomedey, Laval, Quebec |
Yes, I have one also.  Very nice. I got mine from the owners on a trade for a special coin. |
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| Teamhawaii1981 & blueicyrose |
Jan 28 2006, 07:12 PM
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Is the arrow directly left yet? Group: Premium Members Posts: 746 Joined: 11-July 03 From: Burlington, VT |
In my area, BomberJohn has a really nice looking one. It has faded scales in the background of the front and the rim if the coin is burnt in a dark umber. Really cool!
But my favorite is gpscouts...they hand burn their own coins. The put a letter on each coin. Lower case for regulars, upper case if you let them log a coin of yours. They look really cool! Another of my favorite is JohnnyQuesters. It is about the size of a coaster. On one side is a cool caching logo. On the front it has a picture of a hiker in a cool drawing that looks like something out of the Hardy Boys. |
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| UOTrackers |
Jan 29 2006, 05:22 AM
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Coin & Pathtag Designer Group: Premium Members Posts: 1,670 Joined: 25-December 05 From: Aiken SC |
I've picked up some tokens and signatutre items, mostly in caches but some have been sent to me as well. Here's a pic of a few of them.
 I've also made an item of my own that I have started dropping into caches.  |
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| DresselDragons |
Jan 30 2006, 06:41 AM
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Premium Member Group: Premium Members Posts: 2,401 Joined: 9-November 04 From: Canonsburg, PA |
I accidentally found out that my waterproofing works well (dragon side is waterproofed because we color in the dragon w/markers). One our nickels went thru the wash; must have been in my pocket. When I took it out, it was warped, but the picture remained. After it dried out, it was flat again.
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| gridlox |
Jan 30 2006, 09:43 AM
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Geocacher Group: Premium Members Posts: 1,260 Joined: 10-January 04 From: Rome, GA, USA |
These are our sig chips.
$4 dollar box of plastic poker chips from Wal-mart and the decals were made at the sign shop where I work on our large format digital printer & cutter. They are printed on performance grade vinyl with UV resistant inks (The same stuff used on those graphics that you see on cars & trucks!!)  |
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Jan 30 2006, 10:47 AM
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Honestly, who throws a cupcake? Group: Premium Members Posts: 836 Joined: 27-January 04 From: Indiana |
I have one of yours and have always wondered what you printed it on. Do you know of any place that us non-graphics business types can buy this type of media for use in our personal printers? That is too cool! |
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Jan 30 2006, 11:03 AM
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Geocacher Group: Members Posts: 70 Joined: 15-January 06 From: Parksley |
you can buy sticker meda from micheals i believe but i have never used it so i dont know what kind of printer you would need or if the colors would run. you can call a graphics shop that does stickers and ask them for a quote. it shouldnt be to expensive depending on how may you have made. |
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Jan 30 2006, 02:45 PM
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Geocacher Group: Premium Members Posts: 1,260 Joined: 10-January 04 From: Rome, GA, USA |
Check with your local sign shops that also do digital printing. Small orders will usually incure a minimum shop fee if what your wanted printed falls under a certain $$. (Our minimum is $25). If you let them do the artwork also you may be charged an art fee.(Some do, Some don't) If you want to do the art yourself save it as a .tif or .jpg with a 300dpi resolution. Most shops should be able to just import them and print them as is. The only other thing they will need to do is create a cut line around your art for the plotter to know where to cut the excess vinyl away. HINT: Keep your design in a common shape (circle, oval, square, rectangle) to make creating the cut line easier. If you have a complex outline you will probably be charged more. (We do!) You may even check with Kinkos and some of the business centers in places like Staples & Office Depot. Some of them are getting into the market of making smaller digitally printed signs. Whether they have the print/cut capabilities I dunno. But worse come to worse you can always have them gang printed (multiple images on one sheet) and cut them out by hand with scissors. D-man |
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Jan 30 2006, 02:52 PM
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Geocacher Group: Premium Members Posts: 1,260 Joined: 10-January 04 From: Rome, GA, USA |
Ooops! Missed that part! The types of inks used to print on vinyl are Solvent Inks and as far as I know isn't sold for common desktop printers. The trick to these isn't the media it's printed on, it's the inks. They are special sovent inks. What that means is that they have chemicals in them that soften the substrate (print media) and when it dries, it creates a strong bond between the pigment in the ink and the, in this case, vinyl. D-man |
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Feb 1 2006, 06:11 AM
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Honestly, who throws a cupcake? Group: Premium Members Posts: 836 Joined: 27-January 04 From: Indiana |
Ohhhhhhhhhhhh! New poker chips:
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| Not So Lost Puppies |
Feb 1 2006, 07:12 AM
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We always know where we are.... right here. Group: Premium Members Posts: 994 Joined: 6-June 05 From: Mt Horeb, WI |
I see mine in there In process of making a bunch more, need to make another run to michael's to get more of the plastic for the printer. Does anyone know of good sealant product that I could dip these into? without sealant the colors will smudge with handling. I have sealed them with fingernail 'clearcoat' products so far. that is time consuming and smelly! |
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Geocacher Group: Members Posts: 885 Joined: 29-December 03 From: Canandaigua, New York USA |
If you want to seal the whole thing you could try the same spray clear matt sealer I used on my painted miniature figures by Rustoleum or Krylon. Just make sure to spray thin coats. You can find it in craft stores like Michaels or home centers like Home Depot in the section wth the spray paint. Note, I've never tried it on coins/tokens so you'd want to test it first. |
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Feb 1 2006, 09:11 AM
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