![]() *I have successfully printed both black & white and colored graphics on waterslide decal paper, with great results, full colors should work, but the final results may vary depending on your printer (it has to be a good printer, one that would recognize and print all the colors from the image). Hi Jacki, I hope my answer doesn’t come too late, I had some crazy busy days and somehow missed your comment. So print your images on the shiny side of the decals and let them dry for a few minutes. This is a demonstration on how to apply decals on a painted surface, but the principle are the same for all other surfaces. > There are different types and brands of waterslide decal paper, some are for inkjet printers, others for laserjet printers so make sure you also carefully read their instructions before using them, because there might me some differences. This special oven will practically burn the decals and permanently print your image onto the object. > If you want to make them dish washing safe, you will have to fire them into a special oven called kiln* – like the one here – which is especially used for burning objects at higher temperatures. Even if you bake the decorated objects like this, they will not be safe to wash in a dishwasher machine, only by hand. You will know the decals are ready when they will start to get a ‘glassy’ look. > To better fix the decals onto glass, ceramics or porcelain you can bake the decorated object in the oven for 8-12 minutes at 110 Celsius degree, but make sure you check them constantly because they can easily burn. > If you are using your decals on glass, ceramics or porcelain, it is recommended that you choose a border for your images, so they would sort of blend in on the surface. > If you use decals on any painted surface, you can use a matte finish spray after applying them, to seal both the surface and the decals. ![]() > For a good quality final result try printing on decals clear, high resolution images. ![]() I usually print multiple images on the same decal paper, not to waste any inch of this magic paper! :) Tips and tricks You can save your image/images on your computer, copy them into a Word document or in Photoshop and adjust them as you wish. I also love making (mostly French) digital collages, you can check my graphics for more inspiration. I use them a lot on my projects because they have a high resolution and I can easily resize them to perfectly fit my needs. I’m such a big fan of The Graphics Fairy’s amazing free images, I’m sure you love them too. Good to know before applying the waterslide decal paperĭecide on the images you want to use. I have successfully used the waterslide decal paper to transfer images to wood or HDF (High Density Fiberwood), bamboo objects, glass or porcelain coffee cups, metal tins, metal & terracotta pots, book covers, furniture, jars and even polymer clay and candles. You can find below all about waterslide decal paper transfers and some of our French and Shabby Chic decorations, made with this amazing transfer paper, as you will see, the possibilities are endless. ![]() You probably already know by now that I love using this paper on Dreams Factory’s decorations, the main reason being the clear final aspect that you get both on the image being transferred but also on the surface transferred on. The best things about this paper is that is translucent and can be used on almost any smooth surface. The waterslide decal paper is a special transfer paper that you can easily use to transfer an image or text. Learn all about waterslide decal paper, a unique image transfer technique that you can use to beautify almost any object by simply adding your favorite graphics or text! What is the waterslide decal paper and where to use it?
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