For this project I wanted to create an image that was different from the rest of my designs. I wanted to create something non-football or notre dame related. Then I remembered seeing one of my friends making a vinyl decal of the TV series flash. I loved flash as I finished seasons 1 2 and 3 last year twice, and began watching the new season on TV in January. Flash is my favorite show to watch and began thing of ideas to create. First I though of making an image of Berry Allen (the flash) wearing his suit. But soon realized that would be way to hard. Then I was looking for an image that said the word flash when I can across the flash's Logo. I soon decided that would be my favorite design and went to the drawing board.
Sketches/Pre-search from your designer notebook
Recipe
First I cam up with a design that meant something to me. I came up with my favorite show, the flash. I then drew a image in my designer notebook that represented my idea of the flash show. I then looked online for an image that was some what like my drawing. I then put that image in illustrator. I then used the 6 color function to take out the colors out of my image. Then I would put each of the colors on separate documents and print each of them on vinyl. I then took the images of the vinyl and placed them onto each other. Then took the newly created image, and placed it onto masking tape. I then took the masking tape and placed it onto my phone and ripped the masking tape off. Reveling my flash logo on the back of my phone.
Screenshots showing your digital documents.
Screenshots from setting up your Items using the Illustrator/vinyl cutter.
I had to use 3 different color Vinyls. I also had to print,cut and apply them all separately.
Photos of you getting your decal ready for application.
Picture of your final vinyl decal placed on your object
I had the same idea of putting my vinyl decal onto my pop socket, but unfortunately i dropped my phone and my pop socket broke before I could put my decal on it.
Summary paragraph of what you learned in this individual Laser Rotation.
This project has taught me a lot about all the things that I can do with the vinyl. I found out that not only can you create one image withe the vinyl cutter. You also can use the vinyl cutter to create different color images and place them on top of each other. I found out that company like fat head will use a machine like the vinyl cutter. All of the images that are made vinyl that are stuck to walls, bumper stickers, and even window stickers are made like this.