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Re: Decals?
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lugnet.space, lugnet.general
Date: 
Thu, 12 Sep 2002 23:36:09 GMT
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One thing about Kinko's and laser jet waterslide decal paper. It is coated
paper and tends to be thicker stock so some places will not let you use
their very expensive color laserjets with coated/thick stock. I tried with
Office Max and with Staples and neither would let me do this for fear that
the coating would melt and ruin their machines--something I completely
understand. I would recommend just going with the inkjet paper. It is more
expensive, but it works perfectly fine on most home inkjets. I've used
inkjet and laser paper made by Micro Mark on my home printers and the
results with the inkjet paper were very satisfactory. This is a pic of my
hocky minifigs done with decals:
http://home.att.net/~binkyplastica/L-main/customs/4devs1rags.jpg
If you are going to be putting designs on dark colors, you may just wish to
go with white stickers.
2c
binky

"James Wilson" <wilson_j_s@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:H2C85J.Gty@lugnet.com...
In lugnet.space, Gil Shaw writes:
Greetings,

I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on decal sheets that • can
be used with a deskjet printer for insignias and such.

I seem to remember them used on a couple ships....Jon's Scumcraft comes • to
mind.  I would be interested in ones that are either clear or • translucent.

The few Avery examples I've seen at Business Depot suggest laser printers
for best use.

Any help?

Many thanks,
-Gil

Gil,
If you're talking about water-slide decal film, you can get it at a hobby
shop.  Micro Scale makes both clear and white film.  You can print it on • an
inkjet printer and then you spray something over it (I've never done it).
They also have some that you can do on a laser printer.  Just work up your
artwork and take it to Kinko's or someplace like that - they'll let you
print on your own paper stock.

If it's sticky decals you're talking about, I don't know much about that
(not that I know a whole lot about the water-slide kind...)

HTH,
James Wilson
Dallas, TX



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"Bianca Nebab" <brgn@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:H2CMw4.I5p@lugnet.com... (...) to (...) I've seen laminated papers run through an expensive color lazer jet, and they were just fine, except in the areas with just plastic without paper (...) (22 years ago, 13-Sep-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general)

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(...) Gil, If you're talking about water-slide decal film, you can get it at a hobby shop. Micro Scale makes both clear and white film. You can print it on an inkjet printer and then you spray something over it (I've never done it). They also have (...) (22 years ago, 12-Sep-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general)

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