Sewer/Manhole Cover (shhh, the secrets is out)
- Greasetattoo
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Sewer/Manhole Cover (shhh, the secrets is out)
Hey all..
Did this project this past summer.
Pictures say a 1000 words.
My machine can only do 7.25" x 14".
Backstory: I went to do some shirts from a real manhole cover (got about 4 made), and almost got hit by a car, and I was near a bus stop with a bunch of thugs. It was even very early Sunday morning. 7am early...Luckily I was wearing a fluorescent vest and they thought I was a city worker!
Long story short: I decided I could make this on my machine and do it at home.
I sold several shirts, people thinking I did them from a real manhole cover..
Oops, secrets out....
Now, that I am done making the shirts, I will make it, into a framed wall hanging.
Which I plan to enter in the Minnesota State Fair. 2019
Stay tuned!
Enjoy
-Grease
Did this project this past summer.
Pictures say a 1000 words.
My machine can only do 7.25" x 14".
Backstory: I went to do some shirts from a real manhole cover (got about 4 made), and almost got hit by a car, and I was near a bus stop with a bunch of thugs. It was even very early Sunday morning. 7am early...Luckily I was wearing a fluorescent vest and they thought I was a city worker!
Long story short: I decided I could make this on my machine and do it at home.
I sold several shirts, people thinking I did them from a real manhole cover..
Oops, secrets out....
Now, that I am done making the shirts, I will make it, into a framed wall hanging.
Which I plan to enter in the Minnesota State Fair. 2019
Stay tuned!
Enjoy
-Grease
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Re: Sewer/Manhole Cover (shhh, the secrets is out)
I just love the variety of cool things you do! Thanks for your inspiration!
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Re: Sewer/Manhole Cover (shhh, the secrets is out)
Very cool idea' A lot easier to hang on a wall, too, if carved from wood, Would make a great plaque for a city museum.
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Re: Sewer/Manhole Cover (shhh, the secrets is out)
Take it to the next level!
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Re: Sewer/Manhole Cover (shhh, the secrets is out)
There is some very nice decorative artwork in those man hole covers. I'm saving the links for future salad bowl guitar top panels ....
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Re: Sewer/Manhole Cover (shhh, the secrets is out)
I'm curious what material and brand, that you used for the stamp, if you don't mind sharing.
Re: Sewer/Manhole Cover (shhh, the secrets is out)
Grease, very cool again. You make some of the most creative projects posted on this forum.
Phil
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- Greasetattoo
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Re: Sewer/Manhole Cover (shhh, the secrets is out)
Material is the pink foam from my local lumberyard. (Menards)
.125 Ball nose
No Roughing pass.
90 degree Vbit, also.
And I run it pretty fast, it cuts through the foam like butta!
.125 Ball nose
No Roughing pass.
90 degree Vbit, also.
And I run it pretty fast, it cuts through the foam like butta!
Re: Sewer/Manhole Cover (shhh, the secrets is out)
My apologies, I was referring to the stamp material itself. The reddish colored rubber looking material.Greasetattoo wrote:Material is the pink foam from my local lumberyard. (Menards)
This piece...
http://forum.vectric.com/download/file. ... &mode=view
Thanks.
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Re: Sewer/Manhole Cover (shhh, the secrets is out)
From what I can see it's the same material, just all the pieces put together & paintedSamson wrote:My apologies, I was referring to the stamp material itself. The reddish colored rubber looking material.Greasetattoo wrote:Material is the pink foam from my local lumberyard. (Menards)
This piece...
http://forum.vectric.com/download/file. ... &mode=view
Thanks.
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Re: Sewer/Manhole Cover (shhh, the secrets is out)
"From what I can see it's the same material, just all the pieces put together & painted"
Yup, just primed foam, nothing special...
Yup, just primed foam, nothing special...
Re: Sewer/Manhole Cover (shhh, the secrets is out)
Nice Work Grease. I used to have T-shirt business. Did a lot of crazy things but never thought of using the CNC and foam. Thanks for the inspiration.
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Re: Sewer/Manhole Cover (shhh, the secrets is out)
Weathering the cover...
Still more to do!
Still more to do!
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Re: Sewer/Manhole Cover (shhh, the secrets is out)
Where's the wad of bubblegum? Ha! It looks great and thank you for sharing.