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Make decals using
the inkjet printer you already own using
this paper and a decal fixative. We
offer a decal fixative in both aerosol
and liquid form. Please note: We no
longer recommend alternatives such as
Krylon Crystal Clear Aerosol.
Decal Paper Type:
Clear Inkjet Water Slide Decal Paper.
Our water slide
decal paper (Water decal paper) lets you use the inkjet printer you already have to
create water slide decals. While the term water slide decal may
not be familiar to you, most people have encountered them at some
point in their life. Water slide decals are very thin, allowing
your artwork, photograph, or text to look as if it had been painted
onto the item you are applying the decal to. Most likely if you
have ever assembled a model kit as a child, you are familiar with
this style of decal. Using water slide decal paper is simple: Print
out your decals from your graphics editing software onto our special
decal paper. Spray the sheet with a clear acrylic spray, such as
our Papilio Aerosol Decal Fixative.
We no longer or recommend a
locally available generic equivalent such as the Krylon Crystal Clear.
After the fixative dries, cut your decals from the sheet, leaving
at least ¼ inch of space around the edge of the design. Place your
decals in a bowl of warm water. They will curl up, and then straighten
out again. Once they are laying flat again, they are ready to slide
off of the paper backing and onto your item. To apply large decals
it is advisable to use a lubricating substance such as our Papilio
Decal Mounting Fluid, this lets the decal move around the surface
of the item for accurate positioning without warping or tearing.
It is also advisable to use a Rubber Decal Squeegee to remove any
excess water or air bubbles from beneath the decal.
apply the
decal to a light color back ground such as a WHITE mug. If you
are planning to have white writing in your decal or a white
picture then you can only use a white item as in a plate or
a mug. Inkjet printers to not print white ink. When you see
the white it is actually the background showing thru.
We would recommend that if you do use a colored background (plate,
mug) that print in black ink. It is safe to use the color ink
but keep in mind that the ink is translucent. So for example;
if you print a blue star on a red mug the blue star will not
be as vibrant, it will now have a purple hue.
If you are not wanting a white mug another idea is to use gray.
A gray mug works well with colors too.
Water slide decal paper.
Instructions updated
Thursday, January 07, 2010
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Water slide decal paper is used on.. Wax
Candles
Marble Slate Finished wood
R/C Planes, Scale Models, Industrial equipment
panels Control panels, children's furniture, art and craft items
and so on.
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