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Re: Silver Stickers
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lugnet.build.minifigs
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Sun, 21 Jan 2001 01:48:50 GMT
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In lugnet.build.minifigs, Thomas Garrison writes:
> I'm planning on using stickers to make some classic Castle "knight" minifigs
> (belt, silver vest), since for some reason TLC never made them in white or
> yellow. . .I assume designing the stickers should be easy---scan 'em in and
> touch 'em up the GIMP or some other graphics program. What I'm wondering about
> is printing. Are there printers available (say, at Kinko's) that can print a
> decent metallic silver (say on transparent sticker sheets)?
There's a process which (I believe) uses heat to transfer foil to toner. After
making copies at Kinko's onto some trans sticker sheets you may yourself be able
to apply some silver foil.
I've never tried it, but this place has been selling materials for it for at
least 10 years:
Paper Direct (sorry if this link gets cut up):
http://www.paperdirect.com/pdi/Rooms/DisplayPages/LayoutInitial?Container=
com.webridge.entity.Entity%5BOID%5B7CE8DA334CD1D411BD9A00D0B76FE54F%5D%5D
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| (...) During the time I worked as a Copier Tech, 7 years, I learned toner is basically a plastic substance, with other magnetic material conbined. they use about 470 degrees (varies depending on MFG) to fuse the toner to the paper. So the principle (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jan-01, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| I'm planning on using stickers to make some classic Castle "knight" minifigs (belt, silver vest), since for some reason TLC never made them in white or yellow. . .I assume designing the stickers should be easy---scan 'em in and touch 'em up the GIMP (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jan-01, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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