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Subject: How Many of You DON'T Use Schaeffer?

From: "j_inform3r" <abstract.express@...>
Date: 2009-05-28

Hello,
I've been telling myself I would come up with an alternative to Schaeffer for years but I always end up going with them. I guess because it's all I know in the realm of "panel art".
I have some sheets of Safmat. I read in a tutorial that it produces good results but I also saw someone on here say they were not pleased....
Of course the best route (at least for me) is if some sort of silk-screening were possible. Anyone out there doing their own panels? If so, which method do you use?

For a long time I was stuck on my modular only being one color; black. That made things hard when doing diy because there aren't many printers with WHITE ink!! :) Now that I have modular systems from other manufacturers I'm used to a little variation. In fact, I've decided to do all of my DIY projects on aluminum panels. This way whatever "panel art" I print out will show up easily.

In the Photos section there are 2 pics from a member who seems to have an aesthetic of grey panel/blue lettering (Buchla inspired?). It looks like Schaeffer work. They're both Frac modules. Really cool looking. BTW, is it possible to add extra fonts to the Schaeffer app or no? The font on the 2 Frac's I just mentioned looked really fantastic.

Best,
John