OK, I give up. I've been searching for an adequate (doesn't even need to be good) way to reliably strip emulsion from resin coated photos for canvas transfers. the Beinfang video (internet) shows a guy pretty well manhandling the print (surprised it didn't rip) and the printed info from there and the Las Vegas show says "requires some practice". I'm not talking about the paper posters or prints...they just soak and drop off. things I've tried...1) built a machine with a slow rotating 1/2" dowel, 2) stripping the two layers before laminating the top surface and applying heat (note: the same resin paper seems to evenly split better cold and before laminating...heat seems to create increased bonding to the substrait). 3) putting on the laminate surface to better support the emulsion and then stripping before going into the vacuum press. Even when I get a good starting separation between the back plastic and emulsion layer, about half way through it more times than not will drift to only the back plastic or only the emulsion which seems that the next stage is ripping through the plastic. If only the back plastic strips off its only a little better than leaving it on since the canvas texture won't show threw the remaining paper base as it is. I'm always surprised when i get a usable stripped emulsion. So the questions are: What do the pro shops use to strip...machine, or? and is there a particular resin paper best used for this operation? and, if yes, is there a print house which uses this 'best' paper. Any help is appreciated.
Emulsion Stripping problem for Canvas Xfrs
- Thread starter redrock2
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I know what you're talking about...what a pain. I found that some of the papers strip easier than others. But not always. I laminate first. Peel as much of the paper off. I have a 3 foot, 3 inch OD pvc pipe that I glued an end cap to. Fill it with water, roll the print and soak. I start checking after 15 minutes. Sometime the paper comes off and sometimes the soak time is more. I than place the print, laminate side down on a piece of 1/4 plate glass or 1/8" plexi, smooth it out to hold and start peeling.
I know what you're talking about...what a pain. I found that some of the papers strip easier than others. But not always. I laminate first. Peel as much of the paper off. I have a 3 foot, 3 inch OD pvc pipe that I glued an end cap to. Fill it with water, roll the print and soak. I start checking after 15 minutes. Sometime the paper comes off and sometimes the soak time is more. I than place the print, laminate side down on a piece of 1/4 plate glass or 1/8" plexi, smooth it out to hold and start peeling.