Method for producing three-dimensional effect
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1. A method of forming an optic screen on a clear plastic sheet, comprising:
- forming an optic array of lines on a porous mesh screen;
thenplacing a clear gel onto the mesh screen and placing the plastic sheet below the mesh screen;
extruding the gel through the mesh screen onto the plastic sheet to coat the gel on the image sheet in the form of the optic array;
thencuring the gel such that the optic array forms a plurality of lenses.
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Abstract
A method of producing a depth enhanced printed product uses a screen printer. An optic screen of finely spaced lines are formed as a cured emulsion on a mesh silk-screen. A clear gel is extruded through the mesh screen onto the front side of a clear plastic sheet, creating an array of lenses. An image is previously printed on the back side of the plastic sheet using an offset printer. An optic grid of lines are superimposed in the image. The optic grid has a relationship with the lenses to create special effects such as depth enhancement.
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1. A method of forming an optic screen on a clear plastic sheet, comprising:
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forming an optic array of lines on a porous mesh screen;
thenplacing a clear gel onto the mesh screen and placing the plastic sheet below the mesh screen; extruding the gel through the mesh screen onto the plastic sheet to coat the gel on the image sheet in the form of the optic array;
thencuring the gel such that the optic array forms a plurality of lenses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of forming a depth enhanced print product, comprising:
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forming an optic array of lines in the form of a cured emulsion on a porous mesh screen; printing an image on the back side of a clear plastic sheet, at least a portion of which is provided with an optic line grid which relates to the optic array; placing a clear polymer gel onto the mesh screen and placing the plastic sheet below the mesh screen; extruding the gel through the screen onto a front side of the plastic sheet to coat the gel on the plastic sheet in the form of the optic array;
thencuring the gel, with the optic line grid in the printed image relating to the optic array to provide depth enhancement. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of forming a depth enhanced print product, comprising:
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providing a print of artwork; separating colors of the artwork into color separation negatives; superimposing an optic line grid onto at least a portion of at least one of the color separation negatives;
thenmaking offset printing plates from the color separation negatives; offset printing an image from the printing plates onto the back side of a clear plastic sheet; forming on photographic film an optic array of lines which have a relationship with the optic line grid; coating a mesh screen with a light sensitive emulsion;
thenplacing the film adjacent the mesh screen in an orientation such that none of the lines of the optic array are parallel with any threads of the mesh screen;
thenplacing the film and mesh screen within a vacuum chamber and evacuating any spaces between the film and mesh screen;
thenpassing light through the film to expose the optic array onto the emulsion; and removing portions of the emulsion which were not exposed to the light, leaving a cured emulsion of the optic array on the mesh screen;
thenplacing a clear polymer gel onto an upper side of the mesh screen and placing the plastic sheet with its front side in contact with a lower side of the mesh screen; mounting a squeegee in contact with the upper side of the mesh screen; moving the squeegee and the screen relative to each other to force the gel through the screen onto the plastic sheet to coat the front side of the plastic sheet with a clear coating in the form of the optic array;
thencuring the gel to form lenses in the optic array which substantially register with the lines of the optic line grid to provide an enhanced depth. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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