Multi-dimensional art works and methods
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1. A method comprises:
- selectively printing a selected pattern onto a first surface of a substrate in a single printing operation using a printer, the selected pattern including one or more pigments having a non-uniform density, the non-uniform density being formed by printing at least one pigment at a first pigment density at a first portion of the selected pattern and printing at least one of the first pigment and a second pigment of the one or more pigments at a second pigment density at a second portion of the selected pattern such that the selected pattern includes a spatially varying pigment density;
exposing the selected pattern to ultraviolet light to cure the one or more pigments to form the mask having a spatially variable thickness based on the non-uniform density;
etching the first surface of the substrate to produce an etched surface based on the mask, the etched surface having a first etch depth in first areas of the first surface having no pigment, having a second etch depth beneath the first portion of the selected pattern, and having a third etch depth beneath the second portion of the selected pattern; and
selectively processing the etched surface of the substrate to produce a multi-dimensional artwork.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a method may include selectively applying a mask to a first surface of a substrate. The mask may include one or more components defining a selected pattern and having a non-uniform density. The method may further include etching the first surface of the substrate based on the mask and selectively processing the first surface of the substrate to produce a multi-dimensional artwork.
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1. A method comprises:
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selectively printing a selected pattern onto a first surface of a substrate in a single printing operation using a printer, the selected pattern including one or more pigments having a non-uniform density, the non-uniform density being formed by printing at least one pigment at a first pigment density at a first portion of the selected pattern and printing at least one of the first pigment and a second pigment of the one or more pigments at a second pigment density at a second portion of the selected pattern such that the selected pattern includes a spatially varying pigment density; exposing the selected pattern to ultraviolet light to cure the one or more pigments to form the mask having a spatially variable thickness based on the non-uniform density; etching the first surface of the substrate to produce an etched surface based on the mask, the etched surface having a first etch depth in first areas of the first surface having no pigment, having a second etch depth beneath the first portion of the selected pattern, and having a third etch depth beneath the second portion of the selected pattern; and selectively processing the etched surface of the substrate to produce a multi-dimensional artwork. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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selectively printing a selected pattern onto a first surface of a substrate, the pattern including at least two of a plurality of pigment components and including a non-uniform density formed by printing one of the at least two of the plurality of pigments with a first density at a first portion of the selected pattern and at a second density at a second portion of the selected pattern, wherein the first density and a second density are greater than zero; exposing the selected pattern to ultraviolet light to form a mask having a spatially variable thickness based on the non-uniform density; selectively exposing the mask and the first surface of the substrate to an etching solution to produce an etched surface, the etched surface having a first etch depth in first areas of the first surface having no pigment, having a second etch depth beneath the first portion of the selected pattern, and having a third etch depth beneath the second portion of the selected pattern; and selectively processing the etched surface to produce a multi-dimensional workpiece. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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