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Custom Dry Transfers - At HOME

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#1

Hi all,

Was tooling around the net and found the following company:

http://www.pulsarprofx.com/decalpro/index.html

Given the demise of the ALPS line of printers, there has been no cost-effective way of making your own dry transfers for some time now. While it is possible to make your own water slide decals, there is no way to make one with white lettering. This system can convert the black lettering produced by a laser printer or copy machine to white with no apparent problems.

I have yet to try this system, but plan to order a kit soon.

Usual disclaimers - don’t own the company, don’t know anyone there, etc., etc.

Brian

#2

I’ll be interested in your experience with that. I’ve been looking at it for some time…just haven’t got around to trying it.

#3

I too am interested, especially since dry transfers have advantages over decals and vinyl.

#4

You may want to drop Vance Bass a line. He reviewed this stuff a while back for Garden Railways. (February 2006) Here’s a link to the review, which I think you need to be a subscriber to read.

http://www.trains.com/grw/default.aspx?c=a&id=269

In a nutshell, the review is overall very positive about the capabilities of the stuff. The only drawback seems to be that the transfers have almost no shelf life, so you have to print what you need when you need them. I don’t see that as a particular negative at all, as that’s pretty much how I do my decals right now also. I know there have been a few others who have experimented with the stuff, all with fairly positive results. Most likely, when my venerable Alps dies, I’ll look to this system to replace it. (Of course, by then they’ll have discontinued that, too. :frowning: )

If you try it, let us know how it works!

Later,

K

#5

Looks interesting.

#6

“Given the demise of the ALPS line of printers, there has been no cost-effective way of making your own dry transfers for some time now. While it is possible to make your own water slide decals, there is no way to make one with white lettering.” This is dry print

(http://www.smegworld.org.uk/spaf/c21/images/coal/6.jpg)

I used this stuff. http://www.craftycomputerpaper.co.uk/ProductDetail.asp?ProductID=166&CatID=17 I dont know if you can get it in the US though

#7

These were done as dry transfers, with my inkjet printer, using paper I found on ebay (thanks to Brian Donovan). I can’t find the seller at the moment

(http://chnm.gmu.edu/courses/magic/westover/images/wodtnklg.jpg)

Obviously the problem is inkjets can’t print white, but I got around it by making the loco white, which my wife likes. But you could easily use the paper to make a two color decal, using, say, black as the background color

#8

seller has an ebay store here

http://stores.ebay.com/MAMMY-MAGNETS-and-MORE

#9

The decal above was printed on white paper leaving the requred lettering white. What you are seeing is a black decal on a black tender with the spaces showing through, giving the appearence of white lettering on black. Colurs are possible too, like the herald on this tank and the makers plate.

(http://www.smegworld.org.uk/spaf/ut/images/final/rs5-800.jpg)

(http://www.smegworld.org.uk/spaf/ut/images/final/rs3-800.jpg)

#10

Rod that’s a magnificent piece of work

I need to order some of that white transfer paper. I’ve been unable to find any in the US

#11

I did the black backround on white paper with 117 as well…I just went one better…

(http://www.lscdata.com/users/wcng/_forumfiles/117weathered04.jpg)

The yellow wasn’t opaque enough on clear film, sothe strips numbers, and letters are all one big decal printed on white then blended in… For builders plates and the like I’d go with the clear film do “white” lettering on a black backround…then paint the actual plate a gold color…when you print and apply the decal, the gold color shows through the transparent letters…instant brass numberplate!

#12

Rod, they link isn’t getting me straight to product 17. This is the Dry rub off decal paper?

Beautiful results.

#13

Ye sit is Tom, sorry 'bout that…