Latest Black Granite with Frame-18x24-Shrimp Boats

[Larry Bratton]

Here is my latest project, now completed and ready to hang. I finally got one for myself after selling a couple while they were still in the laser.
It is 18x24" on black granite. I made the photograph with D70 Nikon close to Beaufort,SC . I also created the SC Palmetto tree as a vector in Corel X3.
The frame is routed MDF with Rowmark Flexibrass cut with the laser. Plaque is mounted in the frame with marine epoxy (no pun intended). The Flexibrass is applied to the MDF with 3m Super 77 adhesive.
Epilog 40watt -100S/45P -the lettering is filled with white acrylic artist paint.

[Phyllis Meyer]

Excellent work Larry! May I ask how much you sell these for? You did a fantastic job!

Phyllis

[Larry Bratton]

Phillis:
Thanks! $200 with the frame. $125 without.

[Belinda Barfield]

No fair Larry! Beaufort is in my backyard! Just joking. Very nice work!! Did you make it to my neck of the woods recently?

[Larry Bratton]

Belinda:
Thanks for the comments.
Actually, I made the photo last summer. We made a trip over to Hunting Island as side trip when we went to Hilton Head one weekend. When I got my laser,I began looking for photos to do and I had this one. It is also a nice color photo and I may try it on some CLTT also.

Yes, we went to the Mossy Oak Music Park Bluegrass festival in Guyton, Ga. for 3 days last week. We'll be coming back again in October for the last one of the year.

[Belinda Barfield]

I'm sure you guys had a great time in Guyton, the weather was beautiful. Maybe I'll get a chance to meet you and your wife when you return in October.

[Brian Robison]

That looks good Larry. Is that at 600dpi?
I'm trying to get photo's that look good with out
shelling out the $450.00 for the photograv software.
I wouldn't mind paying that much if it was something I did often, but it's not.

Thanks

[Larry Bratton]

Brian:
This has been processed with Photograv and it was at 300dpi. You might be surprised how much better your raster work will look if you make that investment. But, if your not into that area, might not be worth it, that's a call you'll have to make. All I know is, it works for me. Good luck with it.

[Larry Bratton]

Belinda:
Yes, the weather was very nice. I was afraid we were going to have smoke from the fires down there. No smoke, but the air seemed to have a fine dust or soot in it. We noticed it on the things left outside. Y'all sure need some water to fall down there. We're getting dry up here too.

I'm sure we would be delighted to have you over to our place in October. We'll stay in touch on it.

[Brian Robison]

Thanks Larry,
I found it on e bay for $395.00. Still .............
Maybe I'll find a deal on it eventually.

[Lee DeRaud]

Two questions:
1. Where do you get black granite in that size? The only thing I've seen larger than 12"x12" is in countertop thickness, and not cheap.
2. How did you get a 18"x24" picture out of a 16"x24" laser?

[Belinda Barfield]

Belinda:
No smoke, but the air seemed to have a fine dust or soot in it. We noticed it on the things left outside. Y'all sure need some water to fall down there. We're getting dry up here too.

Fine ash drifts down everywhere. Yes, we most assuredly need some water. Georgia averages 8000 acres per year lost to fire, the Sweat Farm Road fire burned 10,000 acres in one night. Currently we are over half a million acres burned. The east side has 110 miles of fireline - half contained. Sorry, off thread here, just agreeing with what you said about the rain.

[Belinda Barfield]

Two questions:
1. Where do you get black granite in that size? The only thing I've seen larger than 12"x12" is in countertop thickness, and not cheap.
2. How did you get a 18"x24" picture out of a 16"x24" laser?

Lee,
Stone Connection in Norcross GA sells 18 x 18 tiles. There is probably someone closer to you. 18 x 18 is fairly common. You will probably see more "flecking" in these tiles and they may not be of a quality that allows for the best laser result. If you ever need standard 3 cm black granite just shoot me a note. I usually have some sitting around on the stone yard.

[Larry Bratton]

Lee:
http://www.lasersketch.com/index.htm It's 10mm and it's around $30.00 if you buy 5.
My laser is an Epilog EXT 36 -36" x 24" table.
Your confusing my Vision Rotary that is 16x24 with the laser

Just checked their price..$34.24 per pc in a case of 5

[Lee DeRaud]

Lee:
My laser is an Epilog EXT 36 -36" x 24" table.
Your confusing my Vision Rotary that is 16x24 with the laser

That sort of thing happens a lot lately.

http://www.lasersketch.com/index.htm It's 10mm and it's around $30.00 if you buy 5.
Just checked their price..$34.24 per pc in a case of 5

Ouch! That's about double the $/sqft of the 12"x12" I get, and I'm not sure I even want to know the shipping cost. Something to keep in mind, though...thanks!