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  1. Phototex alternative for curved surface?

    Yeah, that one gives you a good look at how most commercial globes are made these days. We're sorta following how its done in this video
  2. Phototex alternative for curved surface?

    Sure, we could get another printer. I'm just not sure which type is the direction we should look towards. We went with the aqueous because we started with watercolor linen papers. Having archival quality pigment inks was also a plus. Are you suggesting something that can print onto a...
  3. Phototex alternative for curved surface?

    By that logic I could say the same thing about signs, I'm sure I could buy a can of spray paint and make one much cheaper. I don't want to sound defensive, but I feel your comment is condescending. I thought this was a forum for help? Frankly the globes available today are pretty cheap in...
  4. Phototex alternative for curved surface?

    Ah, ok. This is pretty new to us. I think I might be on the wrong track. I was trying to generalize the issue we were having. Let me be a little more specific. We are trying to build world map globes. Problem being that current methods use a vacuum form process where a printed disc is...
  5. Phototex alternative for curved surface?

    We don't have a compatible printer, ours is aqueous with pigment inks. I don't know enough about Controltac. How much does it stretch? Due to shape of the final design, multiple prints will need to align around the dome.
  6. Phototex alternative for curved surface?

    This may be a little different request, but there are not many places to ask the question. We have project using a dome that needs labels attached. Currently using an Aqueous printer (Epson Surecolor P600), hoping to find something that works with that. The major problem is that a normal...
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