What’s Your Preference?

pandsetch · #1 (**permalink**) 05-09-2011, 12:25 AM

Hello,

I'm not a professional photographer, nor am I in the business of selling lenses or other parts for cameras. I am interested in taking others' photos and transferring them into alternative media such as wood and stone.

I became interested in stone transfers in part because the transfer itself requires a bit of skill and artistry. I've reached the point where many photographs that would have been very difficult for me to transfer are now quite reasonable.

Custom etching of your image into a 12x12 stone tile by pandsetch

I've decided to use Etsy as my website; I'm interested in hearing what you think of my product, whether you would offer your customers the chance to have their photographs transferred into stone and if there are any modifications of style or substance that you think I should make to my site.

Thank you.

OsmosisStudios · #2 (**permalink**) 05-09-2011, 02:39 AM

Interesting. My big concern is the source material for the physical tile: What if I need you to etch into a particular tile for the colour scheme of a room?

Also, how are you performing the etching? How permanent is it?

pandsetch · #3 (**permalink**) 05-11-2011, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OsmosisStudios

Interesting. My big concern is the source material for the physical tile: What if I need you to etch into a particular tile for the colour scheme of a room?

Also, how are you performing the etching? How permanent is it?

I have yet to run across a type of stone or tile that I could not etch. Its best if the tile is not white.

The etch is completely permanent. I use lasers to perform the etching, so the material is physically removed using intensely focused light & heat.

For a type of tile that I have not yet worked with, I would need two pieces: one to tune the laser on and one for the final product. Naturally, I would need to charge a little more for the extra time.