mikepags 0 Posted March 2, 2011 As some of you may know, I'm a high school graphics teacher in the Philadelphia area. This year, I received a grant for a 24" LaserPoint Cutter and a good amount of vinyl/tools. One of the first projects I did with the kids was a sign for the front classroom doors. We had a 3-color crown followed by 2-color text. The kids absolutely loved it and even asked if they could start a vinyl sign-making club. This semester we're going to get into sandblasting. I ordered a couple cases of aluminum bottles from Dollar Tree and I already had a blast cabinet from Harbor Freight with a 20-gallon Craftsman compressor. So far, the prototypes are coming out great. I'm using glass beads in the blast cabinet @ 90 psi with GreenStar vinyl (and occasionally some masking tape) as a mask. The glass beads are enough to take off the anodized coating from the bottles, but won't remove the vinyl or masking tape unless you really try. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
239 Design 5 Posted March 3, 2011 Wow! I wish I had a class like that, ya got room for a 43 year old! Very nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BannerJohn 1,324 Posted March 3, 2011 Wow! I wish I had a class like that, ya got room for a 43 year old! Very nice. very nice! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j4str 9 Posted March 7, 2011 those look very nice i do quite a bit of etching with sand blasting. I use silica free sand blasting sand and blast at about 40psi. You can do all sorts of things. Glass (i do a lot of drinking glasses and mirrors), granite, any polished surface, use your imagination Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mario 2 Posted March 7, 2011 Great work. The only thing is you should have made a SF Giants one. just kidding Im from California. Great work. I look forward to see future post from you on the progress of your class. Mario Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay2703 704 Posted March 7, 2011 You should get a screen printing setup. You could make all of the shirts for the school and even other area schools. I know for our school it would save a ton of money if not be a big profit maker. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superdak 2 Posted March 7, 2011 Really nice work! Now I need to dig out my sandblaster from the shed and give it a shot! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikepags 0 Posted March 11, 2011 You should get a screen printing setup. You could make all of the shirts for the school and even other area schools. I know for our school it would save a ton of money if not be a big profit maker. Yeah, I teach screen printing as well. I use Ulano Blue-Poly films, which are water based and then oil-based inks. Screen printing is a royal pain to teach though, just because it's so messy. The kids enjoy it and really get into making their own shirts. It teaches a good lesson in precision too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OverBoostedEvo 0 Posted March 12, 2011 What school is UD? It isnt Upper Dublin High School is it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racer88 24 Posted March 12, 2011 Looks great! I could use a class like that! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
