As you might know I make my own decals...but on a sub , all that water could be problematic. Here's a little "how I do it":
First layout your subject larger than finished size (actual percentage doesn't matter, it gets changed later)-I did these 40% bigger. I used a word document program for the lettering...Then I hand drew in what I couldn't get the program to do. That's why it's done bigger, then its test shrunk down to actual size and noted what percentage of reduction is necessary. I then go down to the local office supply store(Staples) to have their print and copy shop reduce the master, again when I was happy with the size, I handed the technician a waterslide decal sheet, supplied him with the settings and asked for 8 copies on one page... I use a B&W home laser printer and I wanted the sign to be red. The commercial printers can "color shift" the print subject, so I had them shift this print to red (earlier, I had the other Atlantis logo graphics color shifted to blue)
Take the decal and with water separate it from the backing as usual...lay it out on a paper towel GLUE SIDE UP and wipe all the glue off the substrate. I then laid it out to dry on a piece of parchment paper to dry...
I mixed a small batch of clear casting resin and used it to glue and topcoat the dried decal (minus its glue) to the sign board...WATERPROOF GRAPHICS-BG
Standard waterslide decal sheets and test copy and printed decal sheet
add water and slide the decal off UPSIDEDOWN -so it wont stick-then wipe off any remaining glue with a paper towel
set out to dry on parchment paper..
Clear casting resin (Hobby Lobby or Amazon)
use the resin as the glue and topcoat
Those little things that add realism...
First layout your subject larger than finished size (actual percentage doesn't matter, it gets changed later)-I did these 40% bigger. I used a word document program for the lettering...Then I hand drew in what I couldn't get the program to do. That's why it's done bigger, then its test shrunk down to actual size and noted what percentage of reduction is necessary. I then go down to the local office supply store(Staples) to have their print and copy shop reduce the master, again when I was happy with the size, I handed the technician a waterslide decal sheet, supplied him with the settings and asked for 8 copies on one page... I use a B&W home laser printer and I wanted the sign to be red. The commercial printers can "color shift" the print subject, so I had them shift this print to red (earlier, I had the other Atlantis logo graphics color shifted to blue)
Take the decal and with water separate it from the backing as usual...lay it out on a paper towel GLUE SIDE UP and wipe all the glue off the substrate. I then laid it out to dry on a piece of parchment paper to dry...
I mixed a small batch of clear casting resin and used it to glue and topcoat the dried decal (minus its glue) to the sign board...WATERPROOF GRAPHICS-BG
Standard waterslide decal sheets and test copy and printed decal sheet
add water and slide the decal off UPSIDEDOWN -so it wont stick-then wipe off any remaining glue with a paper towel
set out to dry on parchment paper..
Clear casting resin (Hobby Lobby or Amazon)
use the resin as the glue and topcoat
Those little things that add realism...
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