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Using a good quality inkjet printer on the glossy sticker paper designed for inkjet
ink produces excellent quality, good enough to rival laserjet print. But if you must
have color laserjet output for permanent color fastness, here's a trick I picked up
from making my own (water-applied) decals with laser-jet only decal paper. Bring a
full-size printout of your decal/sticker sheet to Kinko's or an office supplies print
center (Staples and OfficeMax, for example). Ask them if you can use their color
laser copier with your own paper (remember to ask the clerk if their machine can
handle a heavier stock without jamming--a manual feed that has a straighter paper
path is preferred). Then just copy your original onto your sticker/decal stock.
Will probably only work with full-sheet sticker paper.
One other thing, the only thing is that all of the sticker stock I've come across is
on the thick and heavy-weight side (adds a lot to that white-edge effect already
mentioned), so paper glued onto an unwanted torso isn't a bad alternative, as is
decal paper.
"Peter F. Guenther" <pguenthe@zdnetonebox.com> wrote in message
news:G8F27n.504@lugnet.com...
> And for those of us who don't have access to a color laser printer, it looks
> like
>
> nk Jet Labels for Color Printing
> Full Sheet, 8-1/2" x 11", White, Permanent, 1 label per sheet
> 8255 20 Sheets per Package $15.99
>
> is the choice.
>
> Peter
>
>
> > > I think someone, Ed?, mentioned that you can buy 8.5" X 11" printer
> > > "sticker" paper at Staples or OfficeMax or Office Depot for fairly cheap.
> >
> > Yep, see the comments in the README file here:
> >
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=3156
> >
> > --
> > -Bones-
> > = http://www.necrobones.com/ = NecroBones Enterprises
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> But if you must
> have color laserjet output for permanent color fastness,
Another thought: Can you use clear nail polish on top of an inkjet sticker
for permanence and the appropriate gloss?
Peter
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> Another thought: Can you use clear nail polish on top of an inkjet sticker
> for permanence and the appropriate gloss?
Here's another thought- you could try spray-on clear-coat...
Glossy laquer spray. It's usually sold right next to model paints
in hobby shops. Has anyone tried this? I use it to cover over
my paint jobs (check out my dragons and mage hats on my
site: http://www.necrobones.com/legos/medieval/ ), but not
over stickers or paper. Admittedly, the laser-sticker-paper
I use with my inkjet results in a non-glossy look. I don't mind
that so much for shields, but it might look out of place on
minifig torsos.
--
-Bones-
= http://www.necrobones.com/ = NecroBones Enterprises
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