[sdiy] silkscreening and other finishings

[Thomas Kahn]

Harry Bissell:
> The 40's / 50's would be GRAVOPLY lables... they are a black plastic
> with a white plastic overcoat.... us use a pantograph style engraver to
> cut through the white and expose the black. They are virtually
> indestructable.
>
> The label stock can even be had in large sheets, to do a whole front
> panel.
> Finsihed lables are glued or riveted to the panel.  Still used in
> industry today.
> Hmmm...  maybe an old engraver on e-bay ???

That looks very nice! I'd like a solution like that
for my modular. The best look is achieved if, as you
mention, use rivets to fasten the labels/plates to
the metal.

/Thomas
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