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So what's the lowdown on getting own designs printed onto dry transfer papers? Anyone know? Best papers? blah blah ๐Ÿ™‚ I [b]must[/b] know.


 
Posted : 04/10/2009 1:55 pm
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oh come on... i know someone knows ๐Ÿ™„


 
Posted : 04/10/2009 7:24 pm
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I can print onto 3m self adhesive vinyl with a 5 year life, let me know
if this is what you had in mind.

Email me a sample file and I'll do you a test.


 
Posted : 05/10/2009 8:07 pm
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Actually it's own designs to dry transfer (i.e. like 'Letraset'!), not adhesive vinyl. I'm sure it can be done, just can't find out how & who.


 
Posted : 06/10/2009 6:53 am
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Have you rang a sign shop? I know what your on about, so you can laquer over em, the dry transfers dont stand quite as proud as vinyl.. And I guess you are thinking of something more elaborate than a single colour graphic?.

The sign shop will also let you know what format to send your design, the ones I had done in vinyl I sent in as .ai illustrator format, but fairly certain they can take most formats. I even had some stickers made for a motorbike I restored and just took in an old tatty sticker I managed to get about 80% of off, and they scanned it and made it from that.


 
Posted : 06/10/2009 8:40 am
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Thanks tinsy. Yep idea is to attach dry transfers before the lacquer coat. Haven't phoned anywhere (yet). Thought i'd draw on the wisdom of the stw first ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 06/10/2009 9:38 am
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You will need to screen print dry transfers

Quite an involved expensive process for one off jobs, especially if you are looking for a multi colured image

Would be better getting somebody to digitally print onto a clear polyester material, just make sure you don't oven bake the frame to cure the clear coat


 
Posted : 06/10/2009 10:22 am