darcshadow 1,626 Posted August 16, 2014 I'm looking for something like this image in vector form. I'm finding tons of photos like this one of jewelry and a few tattoo's and I think I have one that I could probably get a half decent trace from but figured I'd ask here before putting too much work into it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darcshadow 1,626 Posted August 16, 2014 Never mind. Found a good one that I could trace with relative ease and only minor node editing. I think it'll work for what I need. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spunky.Fresh.Designs 11 Posted August 16, 2014 That's a really neat tree of life. what will you be making with it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darcshadow 1,626 Posted August 24, 2014 I've been requested to etch it into acrylic and edge light it. She hasn't decided if she wants it as a sign or a desk stand but she plans to use it as kind of a night light. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ropie 47 Posted August 24, 2014 Would you mind posting the file when your done? I'd love to try my hand at etching it as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darcshadow 1,626 Posted August 25, 2014 Not a problem Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darcshadow 1,626 Posted August 27, 2014 Here's what I settled on. Celtic Tree of Life.svg 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ropie 47 Posted August 28, 2014 Looks great. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darcshadow 1,626 Posted October 7, 2014 Finally had time to finish up this project. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tooler82 182 Posted October 7, 2014 Do you blast this or use an engraver? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darcshadow 1,626 Posted October 7, 2014 Blast, it is acrylic and I used an air eraser. If you look at it really close the etching is not as uniform as I'd really like but for using an air eraser it turned out really well. I hope to upgrade to a full blast cabinet soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Go-C Graphics 856 Posted October 7, 2014 Blast, it is acrylic and I used an air eraser. If you look at it really close the etching is not as uniform as I'd really like but for using an air eraser it turned out really well. I hope to upgrade to a full blast cabinet soon. where are you getting acrylic? Is that the same as plexiglass? I've been wanting to go into this more but I don't have a dedicated place away from the car to smooth the edges of glass. I can't have a garage with glass dust everywhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darcshadow 1,626 Posted October 7, 2014 Yeah, Plexiglass is a trade name for acrylic, like Xerox machine for copy machine. I get it from Lowes or Home Depot. You can't get a very deep etch, so you can't get the multi depth details you can with glass but you can get a good enough etch to glow with edge lighting. I cut it down with a Radial Arm Saw and a standard saw blade. Get a pretty decent cut, then sand the edges down and flame polish them. I've had pretty good luck so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Go-C Graphics 856 Posted October 7, 2014 Yeah, Plexiglass is a trade name for plexiglass, like Xerox machine for copy machine. I get it from Lowes or Home Depot. You can't get a very deep etch, so you can't get the multi depth details you can with glass but you can get a good enough etch to glow with edge lighting. I cut it down with a Radial Arm Saw and a standard saw blade. Get a pretty decent cut, then sand the edges down and flame polish them. I've had pretty good luck so far. Thanks for the tips! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darcshadow 1,626 Posted October 8, 2014 Just realized I put plexiglass is trade name for plexiglass. lol Should of been plexiglass is a trade name for acrylic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tooler82 182 Posted October 8, 2014 Just realized I put plexiglass is trade name for plexiglass. lol Should of been plexiglass is a trade name for acrylic. There's so many brands people use in general. Phillips screw driver, Vise Grips, etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rlvied 292 Posted October 9, 2014 Darc that came out really nice. Why don't you try it with glass? The fire polish on the plastic is the way to go for a nice edge. Go-c you can look for a small wet belt sand or use some glass polish oil on your belt sander to take care of the dust. Also makes your belts last longer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darcshadow 1,626 Posted October 9, 2014 Would like to play with glass but don't have the equipment to cut and shape glass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites