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From: shelford@mail.island.net (The Shelfords)
Subject: new to clayart & question on decals
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Hi Sylvia -
Re:
> We have a new industry moving to town and I am requesting
>permission to use their logo's and pictures of their products on my pottery
>as sovenier items.
> I need advice on where to get decals
>custom made for pottery
There are companies that make decals to your specs, which advertise in
Ceramics Monthly.
I investigated them and they looked interesting but pricey for my purposes.
So I got together with the owners of the two local marinas here, and we
worked out good line drawings of the logo and name they wanted on their
"souvenir" mugs, and I had them made into rubber stamps. They work just
fine, imprinting the side of the mug about 2 or 3 hours after throwing
(sometimes I sprinkle the side of the cylinder with cheap baby powder, to
keep the stamp from sticking.) In most cases, I am not glazing over the
imprint and the baby powder produces a pleasant "finish" after firing.
However, you can also glaze over the imprint, and if you have a decent
pooling glaze that works fine too. And the mugs sell well, and the only
cost is the first - about $35 for having the stamp made.
Veronica Shelford
e-mail: shelford@island.net
s-mail: P.O. Box 6-15
Thetis Island, BC V0R 2Y0
Tel: (250) 246-1509
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