Stencil material, where to buy?

Bruce Bump

Bruce Bump

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I have a light set-up from Martronics Corporation but I dont like the blue stencil material they have. The green and gold material from Marking Methods is great but the blue from Martronics just doesnt seem as good. Where do they sell the good stuff?
 
Bruce Bump said:
I have a light set-up from Martronics Corporation but I dont like the blue stencil material they have. The green and gold material from Marking Methods is great but the blue from Martronics just doesnt seem as good. Where do they sell the good stuff?
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the blue stuff is totally different in the making of a stencil isn't it Bruce?
the ones not blue I think require a photo type etching to make the thing..
the blue you can use a typewriter to make them, right??

I would think Marking Methods could sell you blank material ?
I'm not being of much help but just looking for info myself.. please let me know too if you would, what you find out
 
Bruce, the only other people I know of who sell the raw stencil stock is IMG-Electromark.
Theirs is blue, too. I don't know if it's the same as Martronic or not.
 
Martronics blue stencils are indeed burned with UV light. I've used them often - with varying results - but have often wondered where one might source the stencils that resemble a fine screen.

I'll be watching this thread.

Rob!
 
all blue is not create equal,, I can see now.. thanks
I My bad on that one.. I was basing that on some Blue I got with my last machine..
 
Yeah, that's the stuff like carbon paper you're thinking of, Dan. I've still got the stuff that came with my MM kit. Do they still even sell that? I haven't even seen a typewriter in many years. LOL
 
fitzo said:
Yeah, that's the stuff like carbon paper you're thinking of, Dan. I've still got the stuff that came with my MM kit. Do they still even sell that? I haven't even seen a typewriter in many years. LOL
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yahup that's the stuff Mike,

I couldn't tell you if they sell it now or not. I still have most of the first stuff :D
it sux and badly at that..

It's kind of like my tattoo stencil material come to think of it :confused:
 
I have bought some stencil material called PhotoEz or Stencil Pro. They have a fine screened version which should be good for an etching stencil. Their website is http://www.cbridge.com/. I tried out the sample stencil they send on some steel I had laying around and it came out ok. My first attempt at creating my own stencil didn't come out the best as I was using a design which had lines that were too fine in it. I have redesigned it now and will have another go at making a new stencil on the weekend.
 
I get my stencil material from Electro-Chem Etch. They have the green (light sensitive rubber over silk) stencil material. The stuff works really well on our logo which has some very fine lettering.
http://www.ecemmi.com/
 
fitzo said:
Yeah, that's the stuff like carbon paper you're thinking of, Dan. I've still got the stuff that came with my MM kit. Do they still even sell that? I haven't even seen a typewriter in many years. LOL
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I use a typrwriter for that stuff with good results but Im limited to a simple typewriter font.
 
Hmathews said:
I get my stencil material from Electro-Chem Etch. They have the green (light sensitive rubber over silk) stencil material. The stuff works really well on our logo which has some very fine lettering.
http://www.ecemmi.com/
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This sounds very promising. It sounds just like the stuff Marking Methods uses for my original 15year old logo. Its good stuff!
Thanks much I will check on it.
 
Hmathews said:
I get my stencil material from Electro-Chem Etch. They have the green (light sensitive rubber over silk) stencil material. The stuff works really well on our logo which has some very fine lettering.
http://www.ecemmi.com/
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Harry I went to their site but cant seem to locate the material or even navigate for that matter. I wonder if they are down?
 
I don't know that they have ever had it on the site. I just call and order a packet of it. I didn't think about that when I posted my reply, sorry. They sell the developer also.
 
Bruce, what kind of issues are you having with the blue stencil.

When you say blue, do you mean after developing or before.
The raw stencil that I get from IMG is green before developing and blue after developing :)

After much trial & error I now have the technique figured out.
 
David Wesner said:
Bruce, what kind of issues are you having with the blue stencil.

When you say blue, do you mean after developing or before.
The raw stencil that I get from IMG is green before developing and blue after developing :)

After much trial & error I now have the technique figured out.
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The material I have is very light blue before and dark blue after. It has mylar on both sides that need to be removed after exposure. The stuff gets spyder cracks very easy like its brittle. My MM stencils are plyable and work for years. I may not be getting the transparancy black enough either because I have trouble getting the letters cleaned out. The etch looks like it has dots.
 
I like being able to make my own stencils but I am also plagued by the problem with brittle stencils that seem to crack way too easy. They work ok right after they are made but become brittle after 24 hours or so. I've used stencil materials from a couple of suppliers and have played around with exposure times and length of time in the developer and have not solved the problem.

Is the stuff these companies sell for DIY not the same quality as what they use for the custom stencils they create? Any ideas on where to get quality stencil material that doesn't become brittle?

Thanks,

Jim
 
jlmetcalf said:
I like being able to make my own stencils but I am also plagued by the problem with brittle stencils that seem to crack way too easy. They work ok right after they are made but become brittle after 24 hours or so. I've used stencil materials from a couple of suppliers and have played around with exposure times and length of time in the developer and have not solved the problem.

Is the stuff these companies sell for DIY not the same quality as what they use for the custom stencils they create? Any ideas on where to get quality stencil material that doesn't become brittle?

Thanks,

Jim
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Yep You and I are in the same boat. My questions exactly.
 
Published exposure times are WAY too high. Try 90 seconds. Still not all that durable but when they get dark blue, they're overexposed. Also, keep them away from light between uses for much longer life.

Rob!
 
Hmathews said:
I get my stencil material from Electro-Chem Etch. They have the green (light sensitive rubber over silk) stencil material. The stuff works really well on our logo which has some very fine lettering.
http://www.ecemmi.com/
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They got back to me but man they are expensive. They want $48 for 6 sheets 3"x6" of green plus $35 for their developer. Im afraid I will screw up 6 sheets just experimenting. Is there a wholesaler somewhere?
 
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