Rub On Decal Paper Pricing

Some Practical Tips. 

* Decals will usually remain affixed to the surface where you place them
   because they have excellent adhesion & peel resistance, and are less
   susceptible to the ingress of dirt. However, if you wish, in the case of laser
   decals, you may apply further treatments to ensure the toners are completely
   fused into the paper or your images become inseparable from the substrate
   decorated.
* Free Instructions, supplied with our laser waterslide decal papers, offer specific
   tips on how to (a) bake the decals onto ceramic mugs, glass and metal (b) fix
   the decals to non-absorbant shiny surfaces (perspex, ceramic tiles, etc)
   (c) fix the decals to other surfaces (paper, wood, canvas, vinyl, etc)
   (d) produce etch resistant decors (glass, ceramics, etc).    
* Cleanliness or suface preparation is very important for effective decal transfer
   and application.  So too are other possible problems, notably; splitting, pitting,
   hazing or ghosting, crawling, stiffening and formation of pin holes, blisters, dull
   colour, wrinkles and grainy matt finish when you don't want them!  We look at
   these a bit more in our Free Instructions to guide you.  WE DON'T LEAVE YOU IN
   THE DARK like the competion does, just to sell papers!
* Use a paper towel or clean damp cloth to wipe off excess water when applying
   decal to your substrate
* You can remove most rub-on art decals from surfaces - other than
   paper, acrylic,  plastics or vinyl - by simply using a nail polish remover.
   However, we advise the use of a sharp object when removing decals from hard
   surfaces such as ceramic or glass [if a post baking treatment has not been applied]
* With waterslide decal papers, always slide - don't pick - the decal from the paper
* We suggest that you spray the dried surface of your decorated substrate with a
   clear solvent-based acrylic spray coating or oil-based vanish, if you wish to
   protect it from moisture, fading or surface scratches.
* In some circumstances, as with all inkjet printing, you may apply a  light coating
   of the above acrylic to the inkjet decal paper before printing.  This decal fixative
   leaves a thin layer that helps the 'wet' ink from the inkjet to adhere to the paper
   without forming beads.
* Another finishing product that you may use with a waterslide decal
   paper is a UV aerosol spray.  This improves the uv-resistance of your decal
* Unlike inkjet inks, toners are granular powder particles.  These particles require
   heat from the fuser unit of any laser printer or photocopier to melt and be bound
   to the paper.  However, unlike recent laser printers/copiers that use improved-
   quality polymerized carbon powders, earlier models simply used carbon powders
   at lower temperatures to form the printed text & images on the paper.  So, the
   prints from earlier machines may be susceptible to flaking or breakage when the
   papers, on which they are applied, are bent.  Also, papers designed for earlier
   machines are more likely to stick to rolls in recent machines.
   We offer two types of laser decal papers: one, for earlier, low-temp machines;
   and, the other, for both recent & earlier machines. Besides, the Free Instructions,
   supplied with our laser waterslide decal papers offer tips for very good adhesion
   when using either type of paper.
* Make sure you use quality toners for your transfers   
* Note that most printers or copiers do not print in white ink/toner.  However, You
   may be able to achieve a white decal (e.g., white lettering or artwork with a
   white background), if you apply transfers from a clear laser paper onto an
   opaque white surface. [Usually, you apply white decal paper on dark surfaces]  
* It is recommended that your Procal media is stored in a controlled temperature 
   environment with humidity around 49%.  In tropical Countries or in hot summer
   air conditioned storage is encouraged because heat may soften the paper's
   cover coating and cause the papers to stick together.  Usually, though, this
   effect is efffect can be avoided by stacking the papers on edge from the onset. 
* Depending on user requirements, transfers from non-heat-releasing papers may
   or may not be kiln/oven-fired when applied on ceramic and glass substrates.
* Finally, think outside the box!  Be creative.  Remember, an excellent artwork only
   becomes outstanding when you use the right colour combination of inks/toners.
   Your transferred images (decals) are usually transparent.  So, depending on your
   substrate [wood, glass, plastics, etc], further finishing to enhance their effects
   may be useful. For example, laying your decals on weathered wood or over
   gilded surfaces to create a fascinating collage is something you can do.