Doll/Bing base

Stitch1615 · Doll/Bing base

Is anyone recreating the simulated tile used on the Bing steam plants.
I have contacted a lithographer and was told I needed an order of 10,000 pieces and it might be about $3.00 each.
Does anyone want to go in halfers?

It's hard to believe someone hasn't come up with a reasonable method of doing this.
Perhaps they have and I am ignorant of their existence.

Anyone, please feel free to chime in here with ideas.

Roly Williams

This has been moaned about before and I don't think there's a simple answer.

The guy who says he want's an order for 10000 obviously doesn't want the job. You might find someone willing to do a small batch but, I suspect, it would be a lot more than $3 each.

IIRC, someone suggested that an art or tech college might be willing to have a go as a learning excercise. Screen printing might be a viable alternative at a college.

There is a DIY answer and that's to print it on paper and cover it with thick varnish but this is probably only suitable for a shelf queen.

Stitch1615

I am going to investigate the new "Direct To" printing device's.
If they can print a TE on a mug or a name on golf ball surely a tile design on a small piece of tin has to be possible.

Has anyone ever looked into that?
Of course replicating the designs could be the hardest part.
A good photo would do the trick but you'd have to start with an almost flawless design.

Stitch1615

Roly Williams

You can scan the original (if it's small enough) and clean it up on the computer.

For a large one you'd have to scan it in parts and stich it together in the computer. Unfortunately, not all scanners will reproduce a sharp image of something that's not fully in contact with the glass; it depends on the optics. To reproduce it from a photo would require extreme care to avoid distortion but it could probably be done.

Stitch1615

It's having a good one to start with.
Mine is in terrible condition with probably less then 10% in fair shape.

Earlytimes

The tile bases are what really make the early German engines look great.

You would think if you could put an image on a cup that this would be easy.

The Denying Dutchman

Maybe you could try to find a skilled airbrusher?

Stitch1615

I have a friend who does tee shirt printing and I am going to have them
try the DTG printing process on a piece of tin.
The inks are waterproof but not sure about Meths.
I couple coats of clear might help that.
Exercising caution with the meths will also help.