Originally Posted by
chain_whipped
Buy the model makers decal paper from Testors and a small rattle can of Krylon acrylic clear.
Grab images and art from online.
Not necessarily a need to get fancy or convert, JPEG work. Can use the most primitive Paint program to clean it up, resize, color edit etc..
Use appropriate settings and use an inkjet printer.
Allow ink to dry. Next is to lightly spray coat with clear. Two fine coats is ok. Let it cure and set for a few days, room temp no humidity.
Trim perimeter of art. Handle with a flat nosed tweezer. Follow the routine in applying as to a model. Once cured and dry, Testors has a formula called Decal Set to top coat. Or just spray a small amount of Krylon clear in a container and while in liquid state, dip a small soft brush and dab over the applied decal.
What chain_whipped said. 😀 Here is the sequence for one I made with slide decals. I like to mess around with graphics programs, so I tend to like to make the new ones, but finding a clean image of one to use seems like a great way to go, too. I think these are perfect winter projects. Also very low risk and low stakes. It’s not like we’re talking about cutting a one-of-a-kind diamond. If it doesn’t pan out, I can just sand it off in about 30 seconds and take another run at it.
What I started with:
Here’s what I used for reference:
And here is the finished one in the wild:
