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Re: Silver Stickers
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lugnet.build.minifigs
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Sun, 21 Jan 2001 02:27:54 GMT
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In lugnet.build.minifigs, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
> 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)?
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> 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.
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> I've never tried it, but this place has been selling materials for it for at
> least 10 years:
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> 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
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 of bonding silver foil to toner on transfer sheets ought to work.
Make sure you let the tranfers cool after applying the foil or you may get
some separation of the foil from the toner. I have never tried this but the
concept intrigues me.I dont belive it would work from ink jet transfers as the
image on the transfers would be ink and not toner particles. A laser jet
printer uses toner also so that could be a source to try too.
Let us know what your results are, ok ?
Have fun!
John
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| If nothing at all works, try aluminum foil tape. -- Chef ICQ:84584424 AIM: Jedi101673 (URL) Morgan <trees@utk.edu> wrote in message news:G7HquI.7ty@lugnet.com... (...) minifigs (...) or (...) and (...) wondering about (...) print a (...) After (...) (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jan-01, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| (...) 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 (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jan-01, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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