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Post by Rhannon on Feb 2, 2012 5:44:44 GMT -9
"PWORK Paper Wargame" ( pworkwargame.blogspot.com/ ) is an italian producer. But I didn't know him until I saw his first set on PRGNow yesterday. I like this set because it reminds me some my old boardgames. But the new idea (at least for my mind), that I think it's great, is the "paper" battleboard ( especially in a single table ). A single ( but not only. There are two versions ) pdf-image ( 120x180 cm or 48"x72" ) that you can print on cardboard, foamcore, pvc ... The effect is beautiful imho. PS: you can traslate in english simply click on the translate icon at top. Ciao
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Post by josedominguez on Feb 2, 2012 6:20:48 GMT -9
Lovely idea...... with the availability of poster printing etc... I think more publishers should do this.
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Post by glennwilliams on Feb 2, 2012 7:22:00 GMT -9
The City Ruins is just stunning.
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Post by highlandpiper on Feb 2, 2012 19:58:42 GMT -9
Hey thanks for this!!
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Post by WaffleM on Feb 5, 2012 17:43:30 GMT -9
Those are some sweet textures and images!
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Post by highlandpiper on May 30, 2012 20:48:04 GMT -9
PWORK Badlands. - A 4mm bleed should have been added to the multipage version
- It ended up being 1.5" short on two sides. Different printers will never print the same image the same. Variations of color and dimensions can occur due to the age of the machine and the manufacturer.
I purchased the Ice one and the Badlands but now I'm wishing I had purchased the full size image as Adobe Reader has a Poster option and my printer can print full page. Plus you can add a user specified overlap with that option.
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Post by dcbradshaw on May 31, 2012 12:58:41 GMT -9
I purchased the Ice one and the Badlands but now I'm wishing I had purchased the full size image as Adobe Reader has a Poster option and my printer can print full page. Plus you can add a user specified overlap with that option. That's good to know, I've been very close to picking up a couple of these and had kicked around which versions to buy.
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Post by highlandpiper on Dec 31, 2012 9:16:28 GMT -9
Well one of my gaming mates spilt water on my board. The whole section is just one ink smear. So I bought the full size version of the Badlands and for £50 I'm having it printed on a Vinyl banner. Now is should be spill proof! I'll post pictures when I get it in.
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Post by Vermin King on Dec 31, 2012 12:23:53 GMT -9
Before the disaster, had you hit it with some sort of clear coat? I've had some near disasters on some of my model builds that ended up not being disasters because of Krylon Clear Matte. Just a thought
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Post by highlandpiper on Dec 31, 2012 23:26:39 GMT -9
I put four coats of clear coat on. I will probably texture paint that side now.
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Post by highlandpiper on Jan 17, 2013 21:46:19 GMT -9
I took these with my iPhone. But this is the vinyl banner that cost me £50 Attachments:
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Post by highlandpiper on Jan 17, 2013 21:47:09 GMT -9
another shot Attachments:
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Post by Parduz on Jan 17, 2013 23:22:35 GMT -9
mmm.... i'm looking from longtime for a viable way to print a mat (the Worldworks space mat with the planet on a side, can't remember the name) and i was on the fence about vinil banners.
I see that your does not lay completly flat. Could you tell me exactly what material (thickness, etc) is it to compare to what the printers have here?
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Post by bravesirkevin on Jan 18, 2013 1:04:56 GMT -9
You can get it printed on to self-adhesive vinyl. That's what they do to make billboards, and to brand vehicles and storefront windows. You can then take that vinyl and apply it to something thicker like a sheet of masonite, or MDF board to make a permanent gaming tabletop. That kind of vinyl is actually pretty light weight, and paper-thin once the backing on the adhesive side is removed, but once you've mounted it it's pretty resilient.
You also get thicker non-adhesive vinyls that they use for the pull-up banners those are still relatively thin, almost like a tarp, but not as thick. Because of the weight, bigger banners usually get printed on woven nylon instead.
It's pretty easy to find a print-shop that can print canvases for you. These are standard woven canvases like those used for painting, primed with gesso. They're pretty strong and can take a little punishment and once dry they do seem to be relatively waterproof. You might want to get a large sealable cardboard tube to store it in however as the raw canvas back will get really dirty if it's allowed to gather dust.
An interesting option is to get it printed on fabric. Sublimation printing is used to print directly onto polyester and other synthetic materials, and this allows you to make a machine-washable gaming table cloth. That's a little on the expensive side especially if you go for something bigger than a square metre, but it really does look great.
Finally, you can just print it on paper, and apply a lot of paper varnish to seal the ink down and make it waterproof.
On a side note: I've created about 15 of these myself, but I've never released them for sale because they didn't seem like something that people would buy as a download, and creating and shipping physical copies from South Africa was prohibitively expensive. If there's anyone who has the equipment and infrastructure to print and distribute these in America and/or Europe, who is interested in working out some deal, please PM me.
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Post by highlandpiper on Jan 18, 2013 9:54:36 GMT -9
mmm.... i'm looking from longtime for a viable way to print a mat (the Worldworks space mat with the planet on a side, can't remember the name) and i was on the fence about vinil banners. I see that your does not lay completly flat. Could you tell me exactly what material (thickness, etc) is it to compare to what the printers have here? It does lay flat, it's just been rolled up
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Post by highlandpiper on Jan 18, 2013 10:00:31 GMT -9
A friend of mine got one printed on fabric. Although I am not a fan of it. Attachments:
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Post by Sirrob01 on Jan 19, 2013 18:39:46 GMT -9
Highlandpiper I was looking at a canvas fabric print whats the issues with it in person?
I've been putting it off as I've been worried about resolution, durability and creasing when stored. I dont really want pull out the canvas and have to iron it before each game or worse someone drops a drink and now we have nice bright red/green/sticky mark....
The vinyl looks good is there a matte option?
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Post by bravesirkevin on Jan 20, 2013 4:47:30 GMT -9
Highlandpiper I was looking at a canvas fabric print whats the issues with it in person? I've been putting it off as I've been worried about resolution, durability and creasing when stored. I dont really want pull out the canvas and have to iron it before each game or worse someone drops a drink and now we have nice bright red/green/sticky mark.... The vinyl looks good is there a matte option? Before you get put off by highland piper's answer, I should point out that there is a really big difference between a fabric print and a canvas print. Judging from that photo, his friend has the former, while it sounds like you're thinking of getting the latter. The fabric is literally a polyester tablecloth, so you would need to wash it but as I recall it doesn't really need ironing very often. They use a special technique called sublimation printing which will give the printed surface of the fabric a fairly rough, scratchy texture, but it does look pretty good and the colours are rich and vibrant, though fine details might be lost. Canvas on the other hand is a sheet of rough woven cloth that has had one side completely sealed in acrylic gesso maintaining the texture of the fabric while giving it a sort of plastic feel. It's very tough and durable and from what I've seen, it tends to be pretty waterproof as well. You can't fold it up repeatedly without damaging the surface though, so rolling is the way to go. Because of this, you may need to use paperweights in the corners to keep it flat. This is printed with a standard large format inkjet plotter at 300 dpi, so the resolution, colour and detail is every bit as good as printing on photo paper. The canvas itself is relatively matte, but the printed areas do have a slightly glossy look to them. It's not a bad thing as the colours are more vibrant as a result, and the canvas texture breaks up the glare.
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Post by Sirrob01 on Jan 20, 2013 11:06:14 GMT -9
Thank SirKevin, very very useful info, I'll go ahead and order a small canvas over the next few weeks and see how it turns out
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