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IMALlama
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What food do you think is healthy or at least "fortifying" despite lacking any evidence to prove it?
All the time, three meals a day
Haha, it is indeed an ugly fish. I guess you could use its mouth as an ashtray.
This was more of a proof of concept than anything else - will a low effort piece survive a very low effort pit firing or will it crack/shatter/explode? Now that I know the answer is no, I'll be willing to invest more time making a nice piece and will play with different burn materials to get a nice range of colors
What food do you think is healthy or at least "fortifying" despite lacking any evidence to prove it?
Yup. It can also cause kidney stones..
Note that this normally wouldn't be a problem, even if you eat a ton in one sitting sporadically, but if you consistently eat decent quantities of peanut butter you may rub into problems. A coworker intentionally at PB&J for their first three years after college to build up a nest egg and wound up in the hospital. Looking back, I wonder if this played a role.
Hi fellow photographers!
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Do you render your digital pictures on paper (print)?
Yes! We do the usual 4x6 stuff, make a yearly calendar that I think is 13"x13", and have a mix of larger prints (yearly family photo) and canvases (things that will be on the wall longer)
Do you use a printer in the home for it?
No, we use a mix of local brick and mortar, Shutterfly, and I think CanvasChamp
What printer do you use?
N/A, but if you're looking to buy the thing to look for is a sublimation printer. This is what photo labs use. It will cost more than an inkjet up front, but will be much lower hassle with no no clogged nozzles.
It might be worth calculating the break even cost vs just using a lab though. I suspect a lab will be hard to beat unless you print a lot.
What printer would you recommend with cost vs quality in mind? (8.5 x 11 prints would be fine)
No idea, sorry :(
Do you send your pictures to a commercial printer?
Yes! See above.
Do you goto the nearest Staples or Walmart and use the printers there?
I have used both CVS and Meijer (Midwest not-walmart-walmart), but mostly for smaller batches where shipping doesn't make sense. No real complaints, but their machines can be a bit fiddly.
lol, let's go with an eye.
You got a few good replies, but I just want to briefly mention build volume. Nearly everything I print is functional. Splitting prints into sections isn't the biggest deal, but being able to print things in one shot is nice. Consider the size of things you'll be printing and ask if you think you'll be happy.
I've never heard of PCTG before. A quick Google search and I'll probably be ordering a spool.
Oh, sorry - it was the post title.
I've had similar experiences. PLA is very stiff, which also makes it brittle. I have quite a few functional PETG that have been going strong for years. Now that I can print ASA too, some of my newer functional prints are transitioning materials.
When you smooth you do give up some dimensional accuracy.
These days, I more or less exclusively print ASA and PETG. I would call the ASA tougher than PETG, but PETG's ability to stick to itself when printing makes me prefer it for thin parts. In my experience, PETG also allows for more elastic (temporary/recoverable) deformation before the part undergoes plastic (permanent) deformation.
Cruelty free even!