Lisa on thu 16 sep 04
Can anyone give me a step by step process of transferring laser decals onto
ceramic? I have been looking in the archives, but there is so much info on so many
techniques, that it is a bit confusing.
I do not want to use pre-made decals, I am thinking more of transferring my own
photos and drawings onto the ceramic surface. Possibly using my computer to get
the files together and then putting images on disk and taking them somewhere to
have them printed on decal paper on their laser printer (I only have a deskjet).
Does the decal go on greenware or bisque?
Where can I purchase the ceramic decal paper and for how much?
Also to what cone can they be fired?
As you can see, I am new to this decal thing, so I would appreciate a step by step on
how to do it.
Thanks!
-Lisa
Mary K on thu 16 sep 04
Dear Lisa,
The decal application process is simple if you follow a few simple premises. The decal can be a copy from archival material, or your own drawings. Have the image copied onto decal paper by a laser printer...Laser ink contains Iron Oxide. I do mine at Kinko's. Of course make it exactly the size you want it on the finished pot. The decal is always applied on the GLAZED surface. Once the decal is on the paper, and the pot glaze fired, you submerge the decal in warm water until it begins to move when you gently urge it. Do this slowly and carefuly or it will break apart. Then you just slide it onto the pot and pat with a paper towel, gently smoothing out any bubbles.You will fire the decal to about one cone below which you fired the item to glaze it. I have done most of mine on Cone 04 ware, and so did the decal firing to Cone 05. The glaze must begin to melt to make the decal permanent. It will fire out, or "bloom" if you go too high. I have also done some on Cone 6 and Cone 10 ware,
and they were successful as well. Unfortunately decal paper is not always easy to find. For the life of me I cannot remember the name of the company I got it from, and my stuff is all packed away still after a city move.(I found it by doing a google search and a few phone calls) I do remember that I had to buy a whole ream of it, which I split with another potter. If you wish to see an example of the work look in the gallery forms web page under platters http://www.lightonecandle.com/potforms/ If you have any questions feel free to contact me. Good luck!
Mary K ....who is once again waiting for the latest hurricane, number 4!!!!, and sick to death of living in a cave.
Lisa wrote:
Can anyone give me a step by step process of transferring laser decals onto
ceramic? I have been looking in the archives, but there is so much info on so many
techniques, that it is a bit confusing.
I do not want to use pre-made decals, I am thinking more of transferring my own
photos and drawings onto the ceramic surface. Possibly using my computer to get
the files together and then putting images on disk and taking them somewhere to
have them printed on decal paper on their laser printer (I only have a deskjet).
Does the decal go on greenware or bisque?
Where can I purchase the ceramic decal paper and for how much?
Also to what cone can they be fired?
As you can see, I am new to this decal thing, so I would appreciate a step by step on
how to do it.
Thanks!
-Lisa
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Breatheasy114 on wed 22 sep 04
You can check out Lazertran Paper (may be Lasertran) on the web. This is a
xerox-able paper you can use to put your images onto the decal. Different
copying machines use different types of toner, so the fires result will
change depending on the copy sourse. The firing range is somewhere around
^06, I think. Hope this helps.
Breatheasy114
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