Printing Engine Turn

[Tony T]

Sorry, I didn't receive an email.

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Thank you so much for this, I really a appreciate it. I will try and send you another email once I've done this to show you. I'll send it from my laptop this time as I was on my phone abroad and was having problems with sending things. Thanks again.

 

[Tony T]

Hi Accent Signs(sorry I don't know your name)
I'd just like to say thank you for posting the help instructions.
I managed to make a half decent attempt at engine turning.
I'm getting some water slide decals printed for a 1/32 scale slot car I'm building of a real drag car I hand painted some logos on with 23k gold leaf.
I think it should look pretty passable at that scale.
Thanks again, I really appreciate your help.
Cheers
Tony

 

[Brandon D]

Any updates today on the best method to actually PRINT gold engine turn on an air release vinyl?

Gold Engine Turned Texture – Royalty-Free Vector | VectorStock

Intricate gold texture featuring overlapping circles and swirling lines, reminiscent of guilloche engraving and ornate metalwork. Seamless pattern with a classic, deco aesthetic. Download in AI, EPS, PDF, JPG, or PNG formats — includes free preview and pro license options.

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[Brandon D]

Hi, I’m looking to do this in Corel.
Are you able to explain how you generate one of the circles in Corel please?
Kind regards
Tony

Gold Engine Turned Texture – Royalty-Free Vector | VectorStock

Intricate gold texture featuring overlapping circles and swirling lines, reminiscent of guilloche engraving and ornate metalwork. Seamless pattern with a classic, deco aesthetic. Download in AI, EPS, PDF, JPG, or PNG formats — includes free preview and pro license options.

www.vectorstock.com

 

[Gene@mpls]

I miss Fred..

 

[LizKeenan]

So I decided to see what I could do with a lot of these ideas. I used Illustrator and the gradient as stroke trick to get a conical gradient. I did it in silver just because I thought it would be easier to adjust later. I turned each circle 5 degrees and repeated the row into the pattern. It gives just enough variety and emulates how the shine is slightly different on each circle. I created a script to do this. While there are many versions of engine turn, this was based on Real Gold machine turned. I am planning on trying this as a fill for the Gerbers and printing the black circles on top as vector, or creating a good gold fill to use on our roll to roll. The text is where I tried adjusting the pattern in photoshop to use as a bitmap and blended it to hide some edges, you can see it reads very well.

 

[Gino]

A lot more, too

 

[myront]

So I decided to see what I could do with a lot of these ideas. I used Illustrator and the gradient as stroke trick to get a conical gradient. I did it in silver just because I thought it would be easier to adjust later. I turned each circle 5 degrees and repeated the row into the pattern. It gives just enough variety and emulates how the shine is slightly different on each circle. I created a script to do this. While there are many versions of engine turn, this was based on Real Gold machine turned. I am planning on trying this as a fill for the Gerbers and printing the black circles on top as vector, or creating a good gold fill to use on our roll to roll. The text is where I tried adjusting the pattern in photoshop to use as a bitmap and blended it to hide some edges, you can see it reads very well.

I did the same in CorelDRAW, both silver and gold. Saved it as a fill pattern. Can fill any shape instantly and allows you to adjust the size of the circles.