Ok, so my band is working on the art work for our new ep, and i was wondering...
Say i spray painted the labelling side of a cd, would this somehow affect the cd's performance or life?
Cheers
Ok, so my band is working on the art work for our new ep, and i was wondering...
Say i spray painted the labelling side of a cd, would this somehow affect the cd's performance or life?
Cheers
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I think we tried this a few years back, ...
I think we tried this a few years back, with bad results. The paint doesn't adhere to the surface of the disc too well to start with, and when it does eventually dry, starts to flake off not too soon after (this may just have been the type of paint we were using, of course). There's also the issue of the heat which some CDs can get to when used in CD-Rom drives in PCs, which may cause the paint to become tacky, or just liquify entirely. And, over time, there may be a risk the paint would leech into the disc, rendering the data unreadable.
True. What kind of cd did you ...
True.
What kind of cd did you use?
I can get hold of cd's with dimpled tops... do you think that would help?
can't recall the make. bog-standard ...
can't recall the make. bog-standard CDR's I imagine.
dimple tops might help adhesion -- but the flaking and heat issues still remain.
do you really have to paint them? ...
do you really have to paint them? pissmefish has this lil prog on his computer which makes cd labels..."pheph" i don't know how it works, but you should ask him...
cool. good luck.
yeah. after we gave up on the painting ...
yeah. after we gave up on the painting (and then the screen-printing, and then the custom stickers) idea, we just invested in a stomper system from Dick Smith, and that's worked a treat. If you've got access to a decent printer the results can look really good And the average punter wouldn't even spot the difference between a stomper sticker and a properly baked on CD paint job.
neato, well, there you go then....
neato, well, there you go then.
use cool designs for ur cd, e.g. comics ...
use cool designs for ur cd, e.g. comics and stuff!
why do you bother with a stomper??? the ...
why do you bother with a stomper??? the labels are sweet as if you stick them on by hand...
// why do you bother with a ...
// why do you bother with a stomper???
// the labels are sweet as if you stick them on by hand...
ya reckon? maybe it's my early-onset parkinsons. either way is good, I spose, I just find the perfect and consistent centering you get with the stomper makes the end product look a lot better. if you've got a steady hand you can obviously do without...
resident paint expert grusome says ...
resident paint expert grusome says :
try one or two as testers. . . if they fuck up the data, use a spray paint with low VOC content (voc = volatile solvents which might just eat your CD) . .
if you use a brand of Cd's that is already painted (the Melody brand ones for instance) you should have no worries throwing an extra coat or two over the top ..
however, the CD's which are etched to make them rough on the back (i.e Mitsubishi) might allow the paint to stick better. .. .
try it out. .. and post about the results.. i considered doing my cd like that, but in the end brought lots of labels and printed my design
[ http://www.mp3.com.au/grusome ]
Cheers everyone... Just thought i'd ...
Cheers everyone...
Just thought i'd check before i made a big mistake.
But price / time wise spray paint will work out better i'm thinking?
Will post results.
dude...i own a disc ...
dude...i own a disc duplicator/printer....duplicates and prints 50 cds at a time. email me for prices. Look just like the real thing (almost)
indie bands get cheap as a motherfuck deals.
email: discotron@blink.net.nz
I've tried the spraying thing...and ...
I've tried the spraying thing...and honestly its not worth it. I'd fuck up 1 cd for every 3 I got right. End up costing more then labelling.
If you just want a plain surface on your cd, buy unbranded cds. They are a dime a dozen. you are just not looking hard enough.