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Offline Darren

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Making Decals
« on: October 19, 2010, 10:16:37 AM »
Found this via another site, the uses would be endless ... for reproducing decals that is  :dremel:

Can find the stuff needed on Ebay cheap enough too ..

http://wiki.owwm.com/Default.aspx?Page=CreatingDecals&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
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Re: Making Decals
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2010, 12:15:28 PM »
That is pretty cool.  Never knew they sold the stuff.
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Re: Making Decals
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2010, 12:23:09 PM »
Thanks, Darren. I'd no idea such stuff was available. As well as restorations, I can see uses for it labelling knobs and switches. I wonder if, with experiment on sizing the image, it might even be possible to make a graduated dial by wrapping a decal round it - the numbers would look better than I can do with a punch. It would probably need a few coats of protective varnish.

One slight problem is that I only have a monochrome laser printer, and I don't know if toner would take on the decal paper, or if the paper would withstand the printer's heater.

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Re: Making Decals
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2010, 12:37:42 PM »
well if im not learning more and more.  now i just hope the brain last that long. i made pdf file for this one and saved it for latter. (just in case the brain fails me)  :lol:
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Re: Making Decals
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2010, 01:04:08 PM »
Hello Darren,

A couple of additional points: the decal paper is available for both Inkjet and Laser printers; if you have access to a color laser printer the color saturation and separation is better, although the inkjet does a darn good job as well.

Three is also a material called Self-adhesive vinyl that seems to work better and has higher adherence (at least for me!)

Additionally, I use Krylon Crystal Clear Coat available at the big box stores for a few bucks, works great and one spray can will last a long time.

I've finally been able to post some photos - why does it say max attachment size if 4048 KB yet is limited well below that?

All the best,
Mike
« Last Edit: October 22, 2010, 03:44:16 PM by MikeA »
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Re: Making Decals
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2010, 01:14:51 PM »
Thanks, Darren. I'd no idea such stuff was available. As well as restorations, I can see uses for it labelling knobs and switches. I wonder if, with experiment on sizing the image, it might even be possible to make a graduated dial by wrapping a decal round it - the numbers would look better than I can do with a punch. It would probably need a few coats of protective varnish.

One slight problem is that I only have a monochrome laser printer, and I don't know if toner would take on the decal paper, or if the paper would withstand the printer's heater.

Andy
Andy I have used this before http://www.mdpsupplies.co.uk/productcat.asp?parentcatname=Laser%20Printable%20Vinyl&parentcat=40
and it works a treat


One thing to bear in mind is that not all printers print at the correct size well mine don't  :scratch:
I'm trying to make a face plate for another project and my new kodak is always the wrong size yet my old cannon laser is perfect
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Re: Making Decals
« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2010, 02:38:47 PM »
Hi Darren

I think i've seen decal paper for inkjet printers  in the Hobby's catalogue

I'll have to look next time I'm in W H Smiths

   John

update - found at hobby.uk.com

white and clear paper for both laser and inkjet printers   1 A4 sheet @ £2-20 !
« Last Edit: October 19, 2010, 04:06:36 PM by John Swift »

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Re: Making Decals
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2010, 12:12:19 PM »
Nice one Darren  :thumbup: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Great link

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Re: Making Decals
« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2010, 08:27:51 PM »
I've finally been able to post some photos - why does it say max attachment size if 4048 KB yet is limited well below that?

Fixed. Was missing a zero  :doh:

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Re: Making Decals
« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2010, 05:34:17 AM »
Hello Eric,

Thanks! It was driving me crazy trying to figure out what I was doing wrong,

Best,
Mike
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