Acrylic finish on photos

**Lowell Goudge** · 12-19-2015, 05:19 PM

Has anyone tried casting prints in acrylic resin?

I saw some photos today that looked like they had an acrylic surface cast onto the top of the print.

Is there a special Ink that does not bleed. I would be curious to know if anyone has tried this

Thanks

**jatrax** · 12-19-2015, 08:33 PM

Like this: MpixPro :: Acrylic Prints or are you talking about an applied coating?

**Digitalis** · 12-20-2015, 06:26 AM

Originally posted by Lowell Goudge

s there a special Ink that does not bleed. I would be curious to know if anyone has tried this

It's actually a combination of paper and inks, high molecular weight pigments are less inclined to run, and when prints are made on paper with an alumina-silicate porous coating like Ilford smooth pearl paper would hold onto the inks for an adhesive to be applied and allow for face mounting onto acrylic without the prints being damaged, or losing clarity in the process.

Sliver-Surfer · 12-20-2015, 09:15 AM

Here is a tutorial on Instructables

**Lowell Goudge** · 12-20-2015, 11:42 AM

Originally posted by jatrax

Like this: MpixPro :: Acrylic Prints or are you talking about an applied coating?

No, I am talking about an applied coating

I have found one coating ArtResin. I am still looking at the best overall process though

I saw some prints done with the coating, and it intrigued me. Prints were not great, but the idea of the resin coating which seemed to add some dimension to the print got my attention

12-19-2015, 05:19 PM	#1
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,888	Acrylic finish on photos Has anyone tried casting prints in acrylic resin? I saw some photos today that looked like they had an acrylic surface cast onto the top of the print. Is there a special Ink that does not bleed. I would be curious to know if anyone has tried this Thanks

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jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	Like this: MpixPro :: Acrylic Prints or are you talking about an applied coating?

12-20-2015, 06:26 AM	#3
Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,694	Originally posted by Lowell Goudge s there a special Ink that does not bleed. I would be curious to know if anyone has tried this It's actually a combination of paper and inks, high molecular weight pigments are less inclined to run, and when prints are made on paper with an alumina-silicate porous coating like Ilford smooth pearl paper would hold onto the inks for an adhesive to be applied and allow for face mounting onto acrylic without the prints being damaged, or losing clarity in the process.

12-20-2015, 09:15 AM	#4
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12-20-2015, 11:42 AM	#5
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,888 Original Poster	Originally posted by jatrax Like this: MpixPro :: Acrylic Prints or are you talking about an applied coating? No, I am talking about an applied coating I have found one coating ArtResin. I am still looking at the best overall process though I saw some prints done with the coating, and it intrigued me. Prints were not great, but the idea of the resin coating which seemed to add some dimension to the print got my attention