JCB 3C no.2 Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 (edited) It may seem a simple question to many but I notice some of you make your own number plates and other vehicle transfers on your computer printers. How is this done ? Complete novice guide needed ! Craig Edited May 10, 2020 by JCB 3C no.2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cane Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Hi There has been a previous topic on this subject. Search for Decal Printing. I posted details of my experience of doing this. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
javlinfaw7 Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 (edited) Mr Decal Paper offer advice and guidance on use of their productson their website , l have no links to this company other than used their product Edited May 10, 2020 by javlinfaw7 Missed info 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxokid Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 I normaly buy from Sankey scenic,they do decals... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam88 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 There is a very good article in the current MRJ (278) explaining how to do this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ramrig Posted May 11, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 11, 2020 Here's another option, also allows you to edit the sheet over and over again. https://www.scalemodelscenery.co.uk/dc003-oo-uk-vehicle-registration-plate-decals---modern-oo4mm176-8783-p.asp They also do a sheet of pre 1963 Paper I've used in the past https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inkjet-Waterslide-Decal-Paper-Sheets/dp/B006DH7FDY?SubscriptionId=AKIAICHHUUZBRJA5VHPQ&tag=amazon1801-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B006DH7FDY. No connection, Just a satisfied customer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCB 3C no.2 Posted May 19, 2020 Author Share Posted May 19, 2020 Thanks for replies all , I will check out all listed. Craig Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiftyfour fiftyfour Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Maybe because I'm a semi-luddite, but I draw up what I need nice and big on MS Paint, then cut and paste it into MS Word, and shrink the image down- this seems to me to be the best way of retaining a good quality level of image at the desired size. I usually print a few sizes onto a sheet of paper to see which is the right size and check for any adjustments before actually feeding the £3 a sheet waterslide paper into the printer and hitting "high" on the print quality menu. If the logo I need can be found online that helps enormously, otherwise I'm limited to the most simple/lettering based versions. My main woe is where white lettering is used, the only work-around I can see is to print on white transfer paper with a block of colour around the logo and hope for the best/blend it in a bit with a brush. Sometimes it shows, sometimes you get away with it. A good example of this attached. Registrations- download Charles Wright font (I found it easily on google) and I use 4pt text for registrations. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JimFin Posted May 21, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 21, 2020 On 20/05/2020 at 14:03, fiftyfour fiftyfour said: Maybe because I'm a semi-luddite, but I draw up what I need nice and big on MS Paint, then cut and paste it into MS Word, and shrink the image down Just a suggestion as I have found that Word does apply some compression to the image and looses resolution. Just stick with Paint. Go to "properties" and select inches or centimetres as the scale. I use centimetres and set the paint area to the exact size required for the model but 10X the required size. When you are all done, go direct to print from Paint - but print at 10% of the original..... You can paste in a number of images across the top of an A4 sheet for the final print job to save on material. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiftyfour fiftyfour Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 13 hours ago, JimFin said: Just a suggestion as I have found that Word does apply some compression to the image and looses resolution. Just stick with Paint. Go to "properties" and select inches or centimetres as the scale. I use centimetres and set the paint area to the exact size required for the model but 10X the required size. When you are all done, go direct to print from Paint - but print at 10% of the original..... You can paste in a number of images across the top of an A4 sheet for the final print job to save on material. I shall investigate! Putting them together on the top of a sheet was the way of getting six or seven lots out of one sheet, I can always guarantee something will need a re-do for some reason! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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