Kotchfam's Assorted Projects

Kotchfam's Assorted Projects

Postby kotchfam » August 1st, 2014, 11:18 am

I wouldn't call any of these masterpieces, but this appears to be where we post projects.

I've had my Black Cat Cougar since the end of May & I'm still learning the capabilities of it. There are snags & straight up walls I've hit with it (Still don't have the drivers working on my desktop - my laptop works fine though) but I am having fun testing the capabilities of it. I am working on several projects that are a little outside of the "box" so to speak, but here are a few of them.

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Heat Transfer Vinyl - Cast shirts for a performance company

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Chrome tanned leather on veg tanned leather.

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Salt water etch on brass.

This is my first plotter/cutter & I still have a long way to go, but I will at least enjoy the journey :D
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Re: Kotchfam's Assorted Projects

Postby MeFlick » August 1st, 2014, 2:52 pm

Looks like you are doing a great job learning to master your Cougar! TFS your pics!
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Re: Kotchfam's Assorted Projects

Postby kim » August 2nd, 2014, 4:58 pm

Looks GREAT and I just love that you have given me new ideas of what I can do with my SB. I will have to look up salt etching and give that one a try. Still waiting to do something with leather. :) Love the shirts!
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Re: Kotchfam's Assorted Projects

Postby Angel135612 » August 3rd, 2014, 7:10 am

Looks great!!! I'm impressed with what you are doing with your machine.
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Re: Kotchfam's Assorted Projects

Postby nannie4 » August 3rd, 2014, 1:18 pm

Awesome! Love 'em all, but the salt water etching fascinates me. Gotta look that one up....
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Re: Kotchfam's Assorted Projects

Postby kotchfam » August 4th, 2014, 7:32 am

Thanks, all! For that particular salt water etching project I used a sharpie as a resist, then shadowed the inside of each piece at .025, .050, .075 & etc until the inside was "colored in". I think it was a .5 tip sharpie that I used. Vinyl is superior in most cases but I haven't mastered vinyl at this point in time & the smaller details tend to pull off the backing during cutting at times.

I'm glad to have inspired other artists & I hope you'll share your etching projects, too.

I am new to salt water etching but I am open to sharing my experiences or answer questions on what I've discovered so far.

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Re: Kotchfam's Assorted Projects

Postby Elizabeth » August 4th, 2014, 1:29 pm

Terrific projects! The tees and leather stays/jumps are very cool. And I am fascinated with the salt etching as well.
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Re: Kotchfam's Assorted Projects

Postby Gigi » August 4th, 2014, 3:59 pm

I think that salt etching has intrigued all of us!! So cool....... :)
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