Arkoudaki

Well I thought of you early on John but as you say on your site: So I am trying to figure out other ways to get things done. Thanks for sharing your expertise.

On the printer front, any good suggestions for a color laser that would do the sort of small work I am trying to achieve? I have looked at these two so far: HP Colour LaserJet Pro M255dw Printer https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B081FHZXRH/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_8?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1 Lexmark C3326dw A4 Colour Laser Printer https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07SL6VCQS/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_2?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1 Other suggestions are welcomed. And is it the case that no matter how hard one tries with an inkjet it just will never be that great??? Just wondering what everyone else's experiences are, as most people seem to start out with these. Thanks in advance for sharing your insights.

So John, is that for laser or inkjet? I checked their website but couldn't find paper on sale....unless I just missed it. Also, any ideas what sorta paper that this LBMS I cited above is using....the decals are printed in reverse with a paper layer on top, you peel the top clear plastic layer off, then just press in on the area, then wet the top sheet and the decals sticks. Like I said, reminds me of Tatoo paper but not sure which one.

Hi all, I have been following this thread with great interest. I have tried producing decals for special projects using my inkjet printer but never been that happy with the results. The paper one gets from Amazon isn't that great, the inkjet does okay, but once coated as it needs to be, the decals are heavy. Hence, despite best efforts it always falls short of expectations. Now the decals I am trying to create aren't necessarily train related but as the principles are all the same, I am hoping for some advice from all you 'pros' on how best to go about this. For my current project, I am trying to create very small detail items that are 1/56 scale (around 5mm in size) for 28mm miniatures, like those shown below in the photo. Other projects would be other small items for all sorts of things, including trains....that is of course if I can figure out a method that actually works and produces something of quality. So how can I best go about this so that I get a result that actually looks good??? For software, I am using GIMP and Inkscape for the graphics. I know some will say Abobe or Corel Draw, but my brain is having enough difficulty learning Fusion 360 at present In terms of hardware, I have a good Lexmark 9500 Inkjet as present. I have considered buying a color laser but the question is which one would be able to print good color at +1200 dpi (which I feel is needed given the nature of what I am trying to recreate). I have also considered buying a 'Ghost Cartridge' to do the white, as Ian MacCormac had suggested. I am also in search of a better type of decal paper. I have come across a decal paper where the image is essentially a press-on type that you add water to remove the backing paper....but alas I don't know what this paper is called and where one can get it from. The person who produces these decals doesn't want to say, and I get that, but surely someone will know what this paper is and where one can buy it. It reminds me of tatoo paper. See photo below for how it works.