Brad Sondahl on fri 12 sep 97
When I apply decals, which is as seldom as possible, I soak them until
they slip off, put them on the ware smooth them to eliminate bubbles,
and an hour later there are more bubbles to smooth. I check them the
next day and sometimes more have appeared. I'd appreciate suggestions
from those who use decals frequently on application tips to avoid this.
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Brad Sondahl
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http://www.camasnet.com/~asondahl
PO Box 96, Nezperce ID 83543
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VICTOR JOHNSTON on sat 13 sep 97
After much experamentation, I found my greatest success with my
homemade decals (using materials designed for this purpose) in soaking
barely long enough to get the decal off the paper in one piece. This
makes sense, I decided, because the longer the decal soaks, the more of
the adhesive is desolved into the water. I have accidentally left decals
until they practically floated off the paper. These could blow off in a
slight breeze once they had dried on the ceramic.
>>> Brad Sondahl 09/12/97 05:08am >>>
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
When I apply decals, which is as seldom as possible, I soak them until
they slip off, put them on the ware smooth them to eliminate bubbles,
and an hour later there are more bubbles to smooth. I check them the
next day and sometimes more have appeared. I'd appreciate suggestions
from those who use decals frequently on application tips to avoid this.
John H. Rodgers on sun 14 sep 97
-- [ From: John H. Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] --
Try using a rubber rib to smoothe the decal on the surface. Or contact some
of the slipcasting/greenware hobby stores or suppliers. The often carry
similar items which serve as a squeege type tools to remove airbubbles from
under the decal.
Contact Melody at Coloriffic Porcelain in Lynnwood, Washington. Phone 206-
743-159. She or her mom can help or can point you in teh right direction.
John Rodgers
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Date: Saturday, 13-Sep-97 09:00 AM
From: VICTOR JOHNSTON \ Internet: (johnstov@owatc.tec.ut.us)
To: CLAYART LIST \ Internet: (clayart@lsv.uky.edu)
Subject: Decal application bubbles -Reply
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
After much experamentation, I found my greatest success with my homemade
decals (using materials designed for this purpose) in soaking barely long
enough to get the decal off the paper in one piece. This makes sense, I
decided, because the longer the decal soaks, the more of the adhesive is
desolved into the water. I have accidentally left decals until they
practically floated off the paper. These could blow off in a slight breeze
once they had dried on the ceramic.
>>> Brad Sondahl 09/12/97 05:08am >>>
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
When I apply decals, which is as seldom as possible, I soak them until they
slip off, put them on the ware smooth them to eliminate bubbles, and an hour
later there are more bubbles to smooth. I check them the next day and
sometimes more have appeared. I'd appreciate suggestions from those who use
decals frequently on application tips to avoid this.
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