Shapeways is a very cool service with lots of material options, as Morten
mentioned.
They do specify the min and max dimensions, thicknesses etc on the site.
Some of the materials are also designed for high levels of detail
https://www.shapeways.com/materials/high-definition-acrylate?li=nav


On 14 October 2016 at 08:14, Morten Bartholdy <x...@colorshopvfx.dk> wrote:

> Perhaps I m missing what you need, but there are available 3D printers
> that can handle that level of detail. That said - if you need very flat and
> thin letters, it sounds more like you need to use CNC foil cutting, or
> lasercutting.
>
> http://www.shapeways.com/materials/frosted-detail-plastic
>
> http://www.eurolaser.com/materials/plastic-foils/
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X12HmdJfSbU
>
> Hope this helps.
> Morten
>
>
>
> > Den 13. oktober 2016 klokken 21:45 skrev Sebastien Sterling <
> sebastien.sterl...@gmail.com>:
> >
> >
> > Hey guys, I have some people on to me for a job, they need some 3d
> > printing. They want to make a transparent book with 3d printed letters
> > stuck on sheets of transparent plastic, the whole thing being half an A4
> > sheet, I told them, to the best of my knoledge this is impossible, no
> > commercially available printer can print something as intricate as half
> A4
> > text.
> >
> > Still anyone else have any idea how this might be done ?
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