Home-made decals

[Konrad]

I am asked again and again for my home-made Decals.
Here I try to show, how I make them.
Step by step.


First I measure the size of the flag.
Here 1cm (0,39inch)


Then I look for a suitable motive.


We take that here.


Now I bring the motive with the instruction: " File open" into my photosoftware.
With the tool "cut" I remove everything that I do not need no more.


Still the motive is too large.
And it has the wrong dissolution.


Now the MOST IMPORTAND!!! step comes.
I now change the size on the measure which I need.
I select a high resolution.
My motive is now only 1cm largely.
If the dissolution is not correct, the printing becomes BLURRED.


Only one motive on a DINA4 sheet to print, would be wasting.
Thus I make a new file of 10x10 cm.
Like an empty sheet.
It must have the SAME dissolution as my motive!!!


Now I can draw as many motives with "Drag and Drop" on my sheet as I want.
Naturally also different motives, signs, flags etc.


Printing.


Here we go!


Doesn't look so bad nevertheless at all, or?


I hope, the pictures and my description help you.
Who has still questions, a PM writes me.
I want to try gladly to help everyone.
All property and much success for your first flags (or whatever).

Konrad

[Benno]

@ Konrad: When you hit the button Prt Scr (Print Screen) you can make a screenshot of your screen. Paste it into your photo program and save it as a picture.

Nice walk through.

[Mai Strac]

What kind of paper used for the print?

[Maurice]

Nicely

So next time we need some specialized decals, we can ask you?

Do you use self adhesive paper or dry transfer or something else?

[Poniatowski]

Konrad, I do it exactly the same Now I'm working on some technique of making eyes. If I find out somthing I will let You know

[Konrad]

For the print I use completely normal paper.

[Maurice]

And then you glue them on the model? Doens't the glue ruin the paper?

[Poniatowski]

Of course it doesn't I use thin paper, but its nothing special, ten I use a glue namwed in Poland "Vikol", its white, and when it dryes its invisible. Its mixed 50/50 with water.

[Susofrick]

Great!

[Adam]

You can buy decal paper in both clear and white for a few pounds/euros each too, Of course Konrad seems to be doing an excellent job without, especially for flags, but for some areas on vehicles and aircraft paper is a little visible so you can buy this paper and do exactly the same as konrad has here.
Great work mate

[Paul]

Thanks Konrad, I´ll have a go (erst job finden)

[Peter]

Thanks Konrad for sharing this with us

Greetings Peter

[remmchen]

Thank You very much, I`am working on a medival diorama and this will help me a lot.

[Martin]

Hi,
I saw Thomas Willers do the same thing with the inside of (wooden) shields!!

[Michel]

Thomas Willers has his Shields from my Hands...

For Example the Pavises...!

I always use my selfmade paper decals since 3 Years...!

[Valion]

Dear Konrad,

thanks for sharing your knowledge with us !
One more reason to go ang buy some new color ink cartridges for my goode olde printere..

[Paul]

Hi,
I saw Thomas Willers do the same thing with the inside of (wooden) shields!!

Ah HA!!, so that´s how it was done

[Martin]

Hi,
I saw Thomas Willers do the same thing with the inside of (wooden) shields!!

Ah HA!!, so that´s how it was done

Yep.

[Fenton]

Konrad

The shields look excellent...Do you allow a little extra size for the curve of the shield?