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  • banjer
    • Oct 2022
    • 134
    #1

    Waterslide transfers

    Anyone set up to print their own waterslide decals? I am interested in some Japanese Mon for my samurai figures and I am quite willing to pay a reasonable price. Size would be in the 15-20 mm range (the decal not the figure). Black and white would be fine as I intend to paint them after application.

    Cheers
    Bill
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    • John
      Administrator
      • Mar 2004
      • 4634
      • John
      • Halifax
      #2
      You can buy decal sheets to print your own, but you can't print white unless you have a very expensive printer, you will need to buy white decal paper instead of clear
      www.scalemodelshop.co.uk

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        • banjer
          • Oct 2022
          • 134
          #3
          Thank you John. I don't have a suitable printer, hence my question.
          I have decided to go for a simpler design and freehand it.

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            • Scratchbuilder
              • Jul 2022
              • 2689
              #4
              Bill,
              You can print decals on any printer. I have a Deskjet 2710. Download an old copy of Photoshop (I think Adobe now do them for free) - size up your image size and then make sure you have it saved as a jpeg. Then on your printer set the settings to 'Best' or 'Photo'. Once printed allow the ink to dry for 24 hours and then seal it with a clear varnish, I use Humbrol 'Just Crystal Clear' acrylic spray. Allow to dry flat. The decal paper can be obtained from evilbay. If you want a white background or white in your image then go for white decal paper otherwise go for clear. Hope this helps.
              Mike.

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                • Guest
                  #5
                  Originally posted by Scratchbuilder
                  Download an old copy of Photoshop (I think Adobe now do them for free) - size up your image size
                  If you only need to resize images, you can do that in Paint if you use Windows (instructions here) or Preview if you use a Mac (instructions), both of which come with your computer so no need to install any software.

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                    • banjer
                      • Oct 2022
                      • 134
                      #6
                      Thanks for the replies, I have ordered some decal paper and will give printing my own a go.

                      Bill

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                        • banjer
                          • Oct 2022
                          • 134
                          #7
                          I have now received the paper which will not feed through my printer so I have to disagree that any printer will print decals. This paper is very thick and my printer only takes 80 gram.

                          Bill

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                            • Bugatti Fan
                              • Mar 2018
                              • 314
                              #8
                              That's surprising Bill. I thought that domestic printers were able to take photo paper that I would imagine to be much thicker.
                              Maybe your paper will feed if you just load the one sheet?

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