Custom decals without decal paper.

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E-Dub
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Custom decals without decal paper.

Post by E-Dub »

Wish I'd know about this earlier.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRgepSBdJLs
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DaveVan
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Re: Custom decals without decal paper.

Post by DaveVan »

Interesting process.....but results are only fair to me.
I am a decal manufacture. I started making decals in the early 1960's by painting images on brown kraft tape and coating the image with a clear varnish.
Later in the 1960's Car Model Magazine had a process somewhat like the one shown in the Youtube video. They sold a small kit for $5 enough for 5 sheets of home made decals.
Even for decals where you need a single sheet or a few logos it is worth the money to buy a $2 sheet of decal paper and $1 for a office supply place to run it through a decent laser printer. Results will be MUCH better. IMHO ONLY
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Re: Custom decals without decal paper.

Post by Chas »

I posted that back on Sep 18th in this thread.
http://www.starshipmodeler.net/talk/vie ... 6&t=124834
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