Jon H Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Can anyone here print waterslide decals? As i have no room for more models i have been building a guitar kit instead and wanted to put a little custom decal on the headstock. Its not vital and i could live without it, but i thought i would ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightflyer Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Jon, I have not done this in ages but a technique I have used involved gummed label sheets, and spraying several light coats of varnish or using Letracote spray, such that you don't wet the gum adhesive. Then inkjet print onto the sheet or paint by hand your design followed by a couple more coats of varnish or Letracote spray to seal it. If inkjet printing make sure coats of spray on ink are very light so ink does not run. You can get a suitable spray like Letracote from a number of art shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Skilbeck Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Jon, yes if you can send me the image, I'll PM you my e-mail address. Note if it's a light colour going onto a dark colour it may not show up very well as the dark colour will bleed through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon H Posted February 11, 2021 Author Share Posted February 11, 2021 Thanks for replies. The headstock is a pearl white colour and the txt/logo will be black and red (maybe all black, i need to decide) so the colours will be pretty bold i hope. Frank i sent you a pm, although you may know that as the new forum bongs at you when you get a message Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Yon can switch the ‘bongs’ off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Channing Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Thin water slide paper printed on with good settings and then sealed with cellulose lacquer work very well and you get no bleeding of the inks and the edges cannot be seen. once placed on the neck you can lacquer over them and then you see no edges or do what Fender did early on and not lacquer them and they dont look as neat,If you need help i can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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