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PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 7:38 pm 
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Last time I ordered decal paper, I got it from Small Bear, but I am looking to snag something a little quicker, so preferably Amazon Prime eligible. I use a black and white laser printer for my decals.

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 7:46 pm 
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I've always used Papilio decal stock and been very happy with the quality & service. I only used inkjet waterslide stock, but I know they make laser printer stock, too. And I believe you can get it through Amazon, though I always just ordered it directly.

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 3:19 pm 
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duhvoodooman wrote:
I've always used Papilio decal stock and been very happy with the quality & service. I only used inkjet waterslide stock, but I know they make laser printer stock, too. And I believe you can get it through Amazon, though I always just ordered it directly.


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PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 8:27 am 
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As it turns out, there's almost nothing on Amazon that is Prime eligible, just a lot of 3rd party sellers and unreliable looking products. So I guess it's back to SBE for my paper.

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 11:28 am 
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Why not go directly to Papilio then, Scott? First rate product quality and customer service, in my experience. And you're dealing directly with the manufacturer, not a reseller (though nothing against SBE).

https://www.papilio.com/laser%20water%2 ... 20pas.html

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 11:35 am 
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duhvoodooman wrote:
Why not go directly to Papilio then, Scott?

Fair question. Two reasons. I like ordering one or two sheets at a time, and also I figure if I'm going to pay $6 for shipping some sheets of paper, I might as well get a few other pedal building parts at the same time. :mrgreen:

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 11:49 am 
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Ahh, got it.... :mrgreen:

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 9:56 am 
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sjaustin wrote:
duhvoodooman wrote:
Why not go directly to Papilio then, Scott?

Fair question. Two reasons. I like ordering one or two sheets at a time, and also I figure if I'm going to pay $6 for shipping some sheets of paper, I might as well get a few other pedal building parts at the same time. :mrgreen:


Clearly Scott, you are not building enough :mrgreen: (says the guy who hasn't built a pedal in a year) I used to order 50 at a time from Papilio.

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I'm having great results with just glossy photo paper, glue stick, inkjet printer and some clear coat.

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PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2018 11:39 am 
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Labels by the sheet seems to be a good resource. Just ordered some water proof sheets. I'll let you know how they work out. The come recommended by madbean.

http://www.labelsbythesheet.com

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Any decent hobby shop is going to have some Testors blank decal stock if you need it fast and don't want to pay a lot for shipping.

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 30, 2019 12:11 pm 
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Hi,
I am wondering if there are any turn key services that will print a digital file on decal stock and send you a completed print. I have a laser color printer which I use for Black and White document printing. I would like to use decals but do not want to invest in lots of color toner etc.

I followed some of the links here and got that impression that a local copy shop laser printer may be too hot to run the decal paper through the feed without causing problems.

Thank you.


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PostPosted: Tue Jul 30, 2019 8:33 pm 
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https://www.sheetlabels.com/

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 6:54 am 
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Hi,
Thanks for the link. I have been aware of general purpose online label making services, and can also visit a "Fast Signs" store in the city located nearest to my home, but I was specifically hoping to find a print service that works with the Papilio Laser Jet water slide decals mentioned here.

Last night I found a person on etsy.com that appears to offer such a service.

I think I will start with that and see how it goes.

Thank you!!!


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PostPosted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 4:34 pm 
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https://vfepedals.com/index.html

VFE used to do full color printing...not screen printing, but some sort of CNC ink printer that printed directly on the pedal. They did one-off custom orders for DIYers. Looks like he isn't making pedals anymore, but maybe you could get in contact with him and see if he'd do a print job.

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Hey Chongmagic, did you ever use those water slide decals? Did you like them?

My source, Papillo, has discontinued them for us small fries they told me. They will do a large run for a large customer.

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TNblueshawk wrote:
Hey Chongmagic, did you ever use those water slide decals? Did you like them?

My source, Papillo, has discontinued them for us small fries they told me. They will do a large run for a large customer.
They work well, you just need to make sure you apply the enamel and let it dry thoroughly

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