Post by wyvern on Jan 10, 2014 4:42:12 GMT -9
Has anyone here experimented much with waterslide printable decals for papercraft model work? They seem to me to increase the possibilities for uniquely customizing models and figures, and to provide an alternative to using printable transparent sheets for translucent to transparent objects too, especially given that printable transparent sheets aren't fully clear, due to the textured side which takes the ink (as well as unwanted, and then unremovable, dust and fingerprints!).
When I was checking the Scalescenes website today (on which I started a separate CWF topic), I came across a sheet of paid-for downloadable graffiti artwork for printing onto inkjet or laser decal paper, with links to sites in the UK and USA where such printing materials can be obtained.
Of course, there's more to it than just the paper, as you also need a fixative spray for the decal sheets and the surface you'll be putting the decals onto, if that's sheets of printed paper and card too, so overall this is not a cheaper alternative to using printable transparent plastic sheets, just a different, and possibly better, one.
If you've not tried this before, but might be tempted, I'd recommend checking around whichever of the two paper supply sites is more suitable for you, because I found some very helpful notes on using the paper and fixative sprays on the UK site, which I'd hope would increase the chances for early success using the decal paper. Have to give it a go, I think!
When I was checking the Scalescenes website today (on which I started a separate CWF topic), I came across a sheet of paid-for downloadable graffiti artwork for printing onto inkjet or laser decal paper, with links to sites in the UK and USA where such printing materials can be obtained.
Of course, there's more to it than just the paper, as you also need a fixative spray for the decal sheets and the surface you'll be putting the decals onto, if that's sheets of printed paper and card too, so overall this is not a cheaper alternative to using printable transparent plastic sheets, just a different, and possibly better, one.
If you've not tried this before, but might be tempted, I'd recommend checking around whichever of the two paper supply sites is more suitable for you, because I found some very helpful notes on using the paper and fixative sprays on the UK site, which I'd hope would increase the chances for early success using the decal paper. Have to give it a go, I think!