Hold the decal at arms length in your left hand and the spray can in your right. Most hp printers have a secondary tray that is for photo printing single photos. Blank decal sheets with a clear background allow you to make your own decals using a inkjet printer and special software included with the testors decal system water slide decals must be soaked in water to activate the adhesive. Testors 75611920108 decal system decal sheets 6 clear.
When you print on the decal paper have the decal sealer spray ready the testors on works good and give it a light coat per the instructions. Feb 06, 2018 making decals at home is relatively easy provided you have a decent printer. I decided to just print a sample sheet of these to test, and left it to dry for the recommended 20 minutes. The new testor custom decal maker allows the model builder to produce high quality decals for any of their model projects. That testors small 14 bottle decal set and modelmasters decals set 12 oz bottle have a mixture of distilled vinegar and some type of glue. New improved cloning function now clone specific labels to specific label spaces. Id call ahead and try a plain paper version before i gave them a sheet of decal paper.
Making decals at home is relatively easy provided you have a decent printer. The rest of the fuselage decals are also made up of whole decal sheets but this time printed on blank decal paper since the background color of the model is white. Crap in crap out, but if the printer does a good job than the decal looks spot on. Testors 9198t custom decal system for sale online ebay. The new testor custom decal maker allows the model builder to produce high. The hobbyists source for inkjet decal paper, modeling supplies and surething decal maker custom decal making software for modelers and hobbyists. I purchased the testors custom decal system 7049198 and an extra package of white decal paper 7049202. All you need is one of their decal sheets and an inkjet printer. The white background paper is used when making white color decals. Nov 20, 2017 bob mentioned taping the decal paper to plain paper for printing and it keyed another tip i use that may be helpful.
Sunnyscopa waterslide decal paper for inkjet printer white, us letter size 8. When you print on the decal paper have the decal sealer spray ready the testors on works good and give it a. Like i say in the video, print it out on plain paper first to figure out your sizing. Mar 04, 2009 the paper came with decal printing software that was preloaded with decals for model cars and planes. Testors water slide decal paper and software the rocketry forum. Printing your own decals using testors decal paper blogger. Testors decal paper posted by thewildchild on wednesday, january 18, 2012 9. To make custom decals using your pc and inkjet printer, try surething decal maker software. Nov 03, 2016 decal maker, free decal maker software downloads.
The krylonrustoleum and like clears wont mold or conform to rough surfaces with microsol or solvaset, testors decal bonder does. New insert multiplies images on same label, and move to front, back. I opened a plain old word document on my windows based computer, and used the insert image function to put my own images on the page, where i could adjust the size and position of it just by. Read the instructions and install the software and your almost on your way. The upgrade cd can be found at the custom decal maker includes two sheets of 5. The following is based on the testors decal paper 5. There are many image editors available, as well as decal software, but i find that i can get the best results by using ms word.
When i went to hobby lobby for the decal paper i found a neat little kit by testors. Put a couple of drops where you want to position you decal and then very gently holding your decal in place, wick away the excess with a bit of paper towel. Custom made decalslessons ive learned making my own water. Microlsol helps to position youor decals by reducing surface tension. Testors decal paper finescale modeler essential magazine. I have microsoft office 2007, so this will refer to that version of word. Please note that manufacturers sometimes update their products and packaging. I purchased the testors custom decal system from walmart this weekend and just installed the software to make some decals for a plane.
I went there, and they have decal making software, but it made no mention of it working with the testors system. Blank decal sheets with a clear background allow you to make your own decals using a inkjet printer and special software included with the testors decal. Testors decal paper clear check store availability please be aware that pricing and product availability instore may vary from whats available online because each store is independently owned and operated. Its the inkjet that requires a decal paper with a special surface. Basic edition software, two decal paper sheets, and. I found that whatever the inkjet prints is what the decal will look like.
Now testors would have you believe that you need all the stuff, addons and software they sell to able to utilise their decal paper, but that is not the truth. I want to print some decals for the mini patriot and need to know really what to do to get it right. The paper came with decal printing software that was preloaded with decals for model cars and planes. Make custom decals for scale models using decal maker software. Mar 15, 2006 i purchased the testors custom decal system from walmart this weekend and just installed the software to make some decals from a plane. Testors 9198 custom decal system for sale online ebay. I buy 8 12 by 11 sheets of decal paper and cut them up to fit my 4x6 photo paper tray. Testors decal maker software download dragond0wnload. Testors decal bonder spray the international association of. Instructions for printing and applying your customer decals are included.
I used the testors decal fixative as recommended just a quick light coat and the decals came off the sheet fine and allowed a lot of moving about on the model before letting them dry. When im making high profile perfect decals i go with clear gloss finish on blue paper and use 3 thin coats of testors decal bonder for the sealer. My first trip into decal land was the recent purchase of micromark clear decal sheets for inkjet printers and a can of testors decal bonder. The paper is true waterslide paper and can be used with most laser printers, alps printers and color copiers. Aim your spray about a foot to the left of the decal ewhen you start to spray and about 1 12 feet above the decal. This website uses cookies and other tracking technologies also known as pixels or beacons to aid your experience such as viewing videos, as well as performance cookies to analyze your use of this website and to assist with marketing efforts.
Now its easy to produce your own quality decals with a pc and an ink jet printer. Mar 30, 2014 there are many image editors available, as well as decal software, but i find that i can get the best results by using ms word. The top on clear paper and the bottom a white version on white paper slightly smaller so the edges do not bleed over. New insert different images on different labels, on the same precut label sheet. I purchased the testors custom decal system from walmart this weekend and just installed the software to make some decals from a plane. The custom decal maker includes surething decal maker. Id like to tell you a few more things to keep in mind before you print your first decal sheet. So im in the local hobby lobby, and i come across this new item. My next challenge was to find the best for me software to produce the artwork. Decal maker software free download decal maker top 4 download offers free software downloads for windows, mac, ios and android computers and. Well, ive not seen it in the hobby lobby before, anyway. Now testors would have you believe that you need all the stuff, addons and software they sell to able to utilise their decal paper, but that is nothing but a fat lie.
Bob mentioned taping the decal paper to plain paper for printing and it keyed another tip i use that may be helpful. Testor s decalmaking software posted by ho modern modeler on wednesday, june 03, 2009 8. Everything you need to create custom decals for your models. I am using generic refill ink to refill the carts in the printer. Testors decalmaking software posted by ho modern modeler on wednesday, june 03, 2009 8. Sure, the pages are smaller than others but this system works. They spoke of the upgrade, but said that it must be bought through.
Product image is a representative image and may not show actual product labeling. I use testors paper and for now a hp photo printer to print them. Jul 16, 2006 i want to print decals with this testors water slide decal paper using the software that came with the kit. Now testors would have you believe that you need all the stuff, addons and software they sell to able to utilise their decal paper, but that is not.
Can of decal bonder and one cd that include the software and designs. Aug 26, 2010 this video was uploaded from a mobile phone. You might want to go there and see if you can write them for clarification. I want to print decals with this testors water slide decal paper using the software that came with the kit. If they have the same software you used to create the image on the thumb drive, it will work fine. Sep 14, 2015 when im making high profile perfect decals i go with clear gloss finish on blue paper and use 3 thin coats of testors decal bonder for the sealer. What i used was the following, testors decal system, more specifically, 9201 clear decal sheets. Custom made decalslessons ive learned making my own. Do not buy this kit the kit comes with the basic level of the software which does not allow you to import any picture you have or can download. Testors decal paper and decals in general docking bay 416. The rear part decals consist of a whole sheet decal painted with all its details and applied as a whole sheet for each side made from white background decal paper.