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fox-and-the-hound · Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 241 Location: Northeast PA

I'm using multi-colored elevation charts to show height/depth, but have recently heard of people displaying each level of metal independently. How do you show it or make it understood?
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The Moop Along · Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 42

Is that English? Laughing

DresselDragons · Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 28 Location: Canonsburg, PA

Oh wow...I am having flashbacks to some of my geologic mapping classes. Shocked

fox-and-the-hound · Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 241 Location: Northeast PA

Here's an example...

I indicate by color which level is which. I also provide a side view that isn't shown here that again shows layers by color reference.
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bassmig · Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 3

That's a lot of work! But looks like it will be one very nice coin!!

fox-and-the-hound · Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 241 Location: Northeast PA

It's already come and gone, but thanks! Smile

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ATMouse · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:08 am Post subject:

Wow... I guess you could "slice" the layers apart and show them as stand-alone aspects of the coin, but as long as the mint followed the instructions as shown by the colors, I'm not sure how much you want to mess with it.

It was a successful coin and turned out great.
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007BigD · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 2:28 am Post subject:

Id say YOU are the pro here Buddy!

I have wondered about this myself...So your thinkin:

Design one dimention of the coin in a layer, then another as another layer. When you are finished you would put them over each other and yor design would be displayed? kinda like a translucent background with underlying images and the main aspect of the coin over it.

or are you thinkin Design an aspect of your coin (such as a frog) then design the forest on another layer, then work on the boarder and any other images to put in place seperatly. Then shrink em or enlarge them to adapt to the coin design? ...I thought this was how coins were designed, till I got mine done. It was all one design.

I am no designer by any means, but id like to start tinkerin with my own ideas, without forkin over dough. I did do quite a few finishing touches on my own while dealing with the CAD artist...it worked well with my simple paint program.

I think you'd get th experience with our big forum, but maybe someone will pop in that can relate to exactly what you need.
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ThePetersTrio · Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 156 Location: Portland, Oregon

I hope I'm not jumping in out of place here but since we are speaking about layers... Wink

What do people think about the effect on the Titanic coin - where the buried treasure sort of peeks through from underneath the enamel. How was that done I wonder?

I am working on ideas for various coins and on one of them there are stars and I'd love for them to appear from underneath like that but maybe even more a little pronounced....if possible.

I just thought it was a very interesting and seemingly new technique that could perhaps be expanded upon.

Guest · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:46 pm Post subject:

For layering I just pick a different shade of the color with lighter being higher up ~ so if I happen to be designing in gray (for nickel or antique silver) I use 60% for recess, 40% for semi raised 20% for raised.

I keep track as separate colors and the mint seems to get it right 90% of the time.

fox-and-the-hound · Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 241 Location: Northeast PA