Dennis Mummert on sun 4 feb 01
>From what I understand, the decal process involves silk screening a glaze
onto a suitable substrate. There is a local company that will do that here
in Dayton (OH);
Wise Screen Printing
1013 Valley St
Dayton, OH 45404
(937)223-1573, fax; (937)223-1115, toll free 888-660-WISE
They go from monotone up to 4 color process. The decal fires at cone 017,
if I remember right. Camera ready artwork is required, or you can chose a
premade symbol. They do give free samples, and the charge for their work is
reasonable.
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Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 4:52 PM
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Subject: Re: decal inkjet printer success : skyhook
Joe wrote:
> Has anyone yet had any success with rigging their printer so that it will
> print Decals?
It was a long tradition at American Motors* when my mother started there
in the 60's, as a nurse, to send a new person "out into the shop" to bring
back
a "skyhook". My mother met a lot of people her first day.
I am uncertain what thermal qualities would be demanded of the materials
that make a decal. If the decal is to be "ceramic" in any sense that I am
familiar with I'd guess your chance is as good to find that skyhook. At one
time I learned of a company calling itself "American Fusion" or something
that has a franchise arrangement for printing on stuff. "Fusion" I learned
from the company involved special inks being applied with a dye sublimation
printer and getting covered with a urethane plastic. (I'll keep looking,
thank
you).
My time and energy is being spent in learning to precisely locate and
dispense "colorants" (metal sulfates) into a powdered (colorless) base
glaze. This should also work for porcelain. It is a true ceramic process,
and there is less waste of materials and transfer times. Real progress
has been made. I'm not sure why I have not found more interest in this
process.
If somebody should be serious about learning more about what we are doing,
and why I believe it will be significant I'll be glad to share information.
Best,
George Koller
Sturgeon Bay, WI - Door County
Where everything is covered in a fresh blanket of clean clean snow - worth
the cold.
*American Motors - Nash Motors became American Motors became Chrysler
became Daimler-Chrysler + Mitusbishi. Made proudly in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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george koller on sun 4 feb 01
Joe wrote:
> Has anyone yet had any success with rigging their printer so that it will
> print Decals?
It was a long tradition at American Motors* when my mother started there
in the 60's, as a nurse, to send a new person "out into the shop" to bring back
a "skyhook". My mother met a lot of people her first day.
I am uncertain what thermal qualities would be demanded of the materials
that make a decal. If the decal is to be "ceramic" in any sense that I am
familiar with I'd guess your chance is as good to find that skyhook. At one
time I learned of a company calling itself "American Fusion" or something
that has a franchise arrangement for printing on stuff. "Fusion" I learned
from the company involved special inks being applied with a dye sublimation
printer and getting covered with a urethane plastic. (I'll keep looking, thank
you).
My time and energy is being spent in learning to precisely locate and
dispense "colorants" (metal sulfates) into a powdered (colorless) base
glaze. This should also work for porcelain. It is a true ceramic process,
and there is less waste of materials and transfer times. Real progress
has been made. I'm not sure why I have not found more interest in this
process.
If somebody should be serious about learning more about what we are doing,
and why I believe it will be significant I'll be glad to share information.
Best,
George Koller
Sturgeon Bay, WI - Door County
Where everything is covered in a fresh blanket of clean clean snow - worth
the cold.
*American Motors - Nash Motors became American Motors became Chrysler
became Daimler-Chrysler + Mitusbishi. Made proudly in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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