311 days ago
by MsDebbieP |
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After all the challenges I met to add the logo to my son’s skateboard, I have to say that I’m quite pleased with the result.
The decal is a “window decal” purchased at Staples. I sprayed a coat of clear-coat on top of the printed decal to prevent the ink from bleeding. I attached the decal to the skateboard by placing it on a wet layer of waterbased wipe-on poly and then coated it all with several more layers of poly.
I love how the wood shows through the “...
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313 days ago
by MsDebbieP |
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2 skateboards; 1 finished; 1 to go.
Skateboard 1: logo was created using the Omni-Gel process and I think it has turned out quite well.
Skateboard 2: I couldn’t get a photo copy today to repeat the process and my backup plan is a plastic window decal that you print on. The plastic is like the material used with overhead projectors. The back is tacky so it will stick to smooth surfaces but it can be removed and re-used.
Test A: I printed the decal (it looks great) and I tried us...
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313 days ago
by MsDebbieP |
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Following the “adventures” of trying to get the logo ready for the skateboard (see my last comment on first blog entry) I finally got one of the logos ready for the skateboard.
I used the Omni-Gel (successfully) to create the logo decal, following the directions of the product. It would have been easier to just hit the print button but, alas, it was not meant to be.
After I let it dry, I glued it to the skateboard, again using the Omni-Gel, and let that sit overnight. So far...
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556 days ago
by David |
23 comments »
How to Make Custom Waterslide Decals
This Waterlide Decal Tutorial is available as a PDF download on my website
Materials List
• Clear or White 8.5×11 waterslide paper• Deft Gloss Clear Lacquer• Brayer Roller• Paper Towels• Bowl with clean water
SOURCES FOR DECAL PAPER WATERSLIDE PAPER
• MicroMark• BelDecal
1. Make decal design on your favorite graphic application.I use a Mac based system so I will share the details of how I do things, however, you can do this on any co...
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